Building up believers and the New Testament church

Unlawful Relationships & True Repentance

Scriptures on This Subject

Following are the scriptures in the New Testament that pertain directly to this subject:

Matthew 5:31,32; 19:1-12

Mark 10:1-12

Luke 16:18

Romans 7:1-4

I Corinthians 7:10-16; 39,40

These scriptures should be studied in their context, and out of an honest and good heart you should ask God for the power to carry out His Word.

There is also an interesting passage in the Old Testament that tells how men who truly sought God's blessing put away wives that were not Israelites (see Ezra 9 & 10). Also, in Malachi 2:13-16, God's hatred of divorce is clearly stated.