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And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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Matthew 19:9 • KJVJesus provides a clear teaching about divorce, indicating that marital unfaithfulness (fornication) is the primary acceptable grounds for divorce. This verse suggests that marriage is a sacred covenant that should not be broken easily.