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NASB | Matthew 5:32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:32 but I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on grounds of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery. [Deut 24:1-4; Luke 16:18] |
Subject: based on Mt. 5:32 may I marry a divorced |
Bible Note: Dear Brother Tim. Since I highly respect your opinion on spiritual matters, I feel it necessary to ask a question concerning this topic. In your advice to BigJim, you stated: "Scripture allows divorce for adultry. If this were the case, I would say that you could marry her." I agree with you that Scripture does allow for divorce where adultery has been committed, I have yet to find any scripture that would allow the person who is divorced, whether through any fault on their part or not, to be eligible for remarriage, Look at Mt. 19:9 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. Unless I am mistaken this verse addresses both the gulity party and the non-guilty party. And the sense is that if either one of these remarry then they have committed adultery. Am I reading this correctly? Blessings my friend New Creature |