Bible Verses about “devorce”
The Bible contains 38 verses about devorce across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.”
“But to the married I command--not I, but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband”
“I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."”
“So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart."”
“and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'”
“But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."”
“He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,”
“For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!" says Yahweh of Armies. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously.”
“Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."”
“For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."”
“He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.”
“If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery."”
“Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"”
“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”
“They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"”
“He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."”
“He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'”
“But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.”
“'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"”
“His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."”
“The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"”
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."”
“Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"”
“Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.”
“When a man takes a wife, and marries her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.”
“Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.”
“Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”
“He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.”
“But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.”
“Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.”
“Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.”
“It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.”
“When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"”
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
“But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.”
“Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"”
“Yet you say, 'Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant.”
“This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn't regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.”