Spousal Abandonment
10 passages
- 1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
Read it in context - Malachi 2:16
“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.
Read it in context - Genesis 2:24
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Read it in context - Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Read it in context - Luke 16:18
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Read it in context - Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 7:39
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
Read it in context - Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Read it in context - Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
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