Bible Verses About Divorce

"“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’"

"But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery."

"But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife."

"To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her."

"And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him."

"Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife."

"he shall pay the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives."

"If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house,"

"and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies,"

"I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery."

"“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery."

"Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”"

"They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”"

"He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her."

"And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”"

"Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly."

"Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”"

"“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”"

"Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning."

"I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.”"

"They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the girl’s father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives."

"then her first husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been defiled. That would be detestable in the eyes of the Lord. Do not bring sin upon the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance."

"This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away."

"“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers— would you now return to me?” declares the Lord."

"“I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel, “and I hate a man’s covering himself with violence as well as with his garment,” says the Lord Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith."