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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:12 ¶ But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:12 ¶ To the rest I declare--I, not the Lord [since Jesus did not discuss this]--that if any [believing] brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ], and she consents to live with him, he must not leave her. |
Bible Question: i would like 2 know if there is any otherway u r let out of a marriage other then what the bible says.will god release u if u r mistreated (from the marriage)? |
Bible Answer: Divorce is permitted as a concession to our hardness of heart, i.e. a recognition of that we do not live up to God's standards. Thus, most churches accept that abuse, adultery and abandonment are legitimate grounds for divorce. These factors indicate the marriage, as He intended, may be dead. While it is clear that God hates divorce, He does not want anyone to live a lie. I believe no one should divorce because of one incident or infidelity, but when those things become chronic patterns and serious, then one may give over that person to their choices, which reflect anything but a desire to be married. |