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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:24 Brethren, each one is to remain with God in that condition in which he was called. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:24 Brothers, let each one remain with God in that condition in which he was [when he was] called. |
Bible Question: If a non-believer has been through three divorces, then remarries a fourth time, and AFTER the 4th marriage both he and his wife get saved and both REPENT of their prior divorces - are they then required to divorce? What if the divorce would hurt their three small children. Does God really want that? Didn't he forgive and FORGET their past sins including the divorces? |
Bible Answer: You are not only not required to not get divorced; you are required to stay married. It is a complicated situation after divorce and remarriage occurs, but the fact is that the new Christian had already broken his covenant vows to their previous three marriages. Repentance is in order, for sure, but one cannot reasonably undo what has been already done in such a situation. The godly thing to do is to glorify God in one's present marriage, to honor one's vows. Also realize that such a scenario is not a new one. John 4 tells us how Jesus interacted with a Samaritan woman who had been married multiple times. And check out the verse at the top and read it in its context. --Joe! |