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NASB | Matthew 19:8 He *said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:8 He said to them, "Because your hearts were hard and stubborn Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. |
Bible Question:
Is it wrong to "give up" when the only reason you got married was for the sake of the child? |
Bible Answer: Matthew 19:8-9 contains the short answer to your question: yes, it is wrong to "give up" on any marriage under any circumstances except adultery. Hardness of heart is not an excuse before God. He expects us to change our attitudes, seek Him and repent of sin, including our hardness of heart (see Hebrews 3:15 and 1 John 1:9). No matter what the reason was for getting married, once one is married, one becomes married for life in the eyes of God. In Malachi 2:16 divorce is equated with treachery. However, God knows our weaknesses (Psalm 103:14 and James 1:14) and is compassionate toward us in our struggles (1 Peter 5:7). If we commit ourselves to doing what pleases Him, we can expect Him to take a bad situation and transform it (2 Corinthians 5:17). If we give up, we lose the chance to see Him do a miracle. (See also 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 and Proverbs 5:18 and 18:22 and Ephesians 5:22-33.) Also, from a human standpoint, if the child is still alive, so is your reason to stay married. Divorce is a much poorer situation for raising a child, not to mention the damage to the child from having a home ripped apart. |
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