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NASB | Mark 10:12 and if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:12 and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery." |
Bible Question: Why is it that so many Christians divorce and re-marry? Does not Mark 10:11-12 say it is the same as committing adultery? I am a divorced woman and I need to know if it is OK to re-marry or must I remain single for the rest of my life. |
Bible Answer: Marriage isn't easy; being a Christian isn't easy either. Divorce is an easy (and poor) solution to working at a marriage, and anyone who's married knows that it is work where the rewards outweigh (not necessarily outnumber) the obstacles. One must remember that if you are married under the Eyes of God, then God is at the center of that marriage. Therefore greater faith is needed in Him during the trials and tribulations that a marriage endures. Matthew 19 tells us Jesus' answer to the Pharisees about the lawfulness of divorce. Matthew 5:31 and 1 Corinthians 7 talk about this as well. I don't believe anyone has the right to tell you to stay single or to marry, but as a Christian I can encourage you about what the Bible has to say about divorce and marriage. Obviously divorce is not a good thing and the Bible states very clearly that we should not divorce. In Matthew 19 you will find Jesus saying, "Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” Jesus also says ,"And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery" So perhaps it also deals with the circumstance of the divorce. Personally I can tell you that my mom remarried after my dad (who I love and forgave) had an affair. After nearly 15 years she happily remarried my wonderful stepfather. Now I have two wonderful families and 5 brothers and sisters. God is truly great. 1 Corinthians 7 says, " 1 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband." To me, this means that it is better to stay single but if you have these strong feelings for someone (and it's reciprocated) it is better to marry than commit a sexual sin via immorality, adultery, or fornication. I truly pray this helps you out in some fashion. One more thing, marriage is similar to our walk in Christ... it is a race of endurance where patience and love are completely essential to finishing. Vaya con Dios. |