'Divorce' in the Bible
So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.
“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.
Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?”
“Why then,” they asked Him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”
He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning.
Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”
To the married I give this command -- not I, but the Lord -- a wife should not divorce a husband
(but if she does, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife.
To the rest I say -- I, not the Lord -- if a brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is happy to live with him, he should not divorce her.
And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is happy to live with her, she should not divorce him.
But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you in peace.
The one bound to a wife should not seek divorce. The one released from a wife should not seek marriage.
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