Scripture About Apostle paul on divorce

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3 Bible Verses

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And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

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1 Corinthians 7:10-11 • KJV

Paul directly addresses marriage and separation, indicating that couples should seek reconciliation rather than divorce. He provides guidance that a separated wife should either remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband.

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But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

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1 Corinthians 7:15 • KJV

Paul suggests that if an unbelieving spouse chooses to leave the marriage, the believing spouse is not bound to the marriage. This implies a potential permission for divorce in cases of abandonment by an unbelieving partner.

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For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

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Romans 7:2-3 • KJV

Paul explains the legal and spiritual binding of marriage, indicating that marriage is a lifelong commitment that is only dissolved by death. This verse provides context for understanding Paul's views on marriage and divorce.

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