Divorce

Question 1

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Answer 1

Deuteronomy 24:1

Question 2

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Answer 2

Matthew 19:9

Question 3

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Answer 3

Mark 10:12

Question 4

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

Answer 4

1 Corinthians 7:39

Question 5

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

Answer 5

1 Corinthians 7:15

Question 6

If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.

Answer 6

Ecclesiasticus 25:26

Question 7

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Answer 7

1 Corinthians 7:3-4

Question 8

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

Answer 8

Jeremiah 3:1