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What does God said about divorce?
Posted by Joy Aernan on December 28, 2021 at 9:45 PMPls I need Bible verses that speaks about divorce. Let me know whether it is for or against.
Eteng Eteng replied 3 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies -
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Divorce is mentioned several times in the Old and New Testament, as God hates divorce, and there are very few exceptions where divorce is allowed in Scripture. God created marriage and intended it to be good for us. When sin entered, so did the breaking of relationships. Divorce has become common today, even among Christians. Let’s take a look at the scriptures that talk about divorce.
Mathew 5 :31-32
Mark 10:2-12
Luke 16:18
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just like what sister Emmanuella David have said, there are few exceptions for which divorce is allowed in the scripture “adultery” Without that;
Be patientMarriage can require hard work. But remembering that it’s founded on love gives us direction. “Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves,” counsels Peter in the New Testament, “for charity shall cover the multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). You’ll make mistakes. Your spouse will, too. Be patient and considerate of each other. Take on the hard times in your partnership “with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:2–3).
Be joyful
It isn’t your spouse’s job to make you happy all the time. Both of you need to work to cultivate happiness in your marriage. So take time to talk, to laugh, to have fun. “Rejoice with the wife [or husband] of thy youth” (Proverbs 5:18) and “live joyfully with the [spouse] whom thou lovest all the days of [thy] life” (Ecclesiastes 9:9
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