What does the Bible say about marriage after divorce?
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The Bible teaches that marriage is a lifelong covenant, and divorce and remarriage should never be treated lightly, though Scripture recognizes grave situations in a fallen world. Jesus grounds marriage in God’s creation purpose and warns that divorcing a faithful spouse to marry another is adultery (Matthew 19:1-30; Luke 16:18). He identifies sexual immorality as an exception in Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9, while Paul addresses abandonment by an unbelieving spouse in 1 Corinthians 7:15. Believers should seek reconciliation where possible (1 Corinthians 7:10-11), honor marriage (Hebrews 13:4), and pursue repentance, truth, pastoral wisdom, and Christlike mercy amid painful circumstances.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:15 8 votes
- Matthew 5:32 8 votes
- Matthew 19:9 7 votes
- Luke 16:18 5 votes
- Malachi 2:16 5 votes
- Hebrews 13:4 5 votes
- Mark 10:12 5 votes
- Deuteronomy 24:1-4 4 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 4 votes
- Matthew 19:1-30 3 votes
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