Matthew 19:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So they are no longer two, but one. God has joined them together, so no one should separate them.”

Cross References

Mark 10:9

God has joined them together, so no one should separate them.”

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone. And every marriage should be kept pure between husband and wife. God will judge guilty those who commit sexual sins and adultery.

Romans 7:2

It’s like what the law says about marriage: A woman must stay married to her husband as long as he is alive. But if her husband dies, she is made free from the law of marriage.

Ephesians 5:28

And husbands should love their wives like that. They should love their wives as they love their own bodies. The man who loves his wife loves himself,

Malachi 2:14

You ask, “Why are our gifts not accepted?” It is because the Lord saw the evil things you did—he is a witness against you. He saw you cheat on your wife. You have been married to her since you were young. She was your girlfriend. Then you made your vows to each other—and she became your wife.

Proverbs 2:17

She married when she was young, but then she left her husband. She forgot the marriage vows she made before God.

Malachi 2:16

The Lord, the God of Israel, says, “I hate divorce, and I hate the cruel things that men do. So protect your spiritual unity. Don’t cheat on your wife.”

Matthew 19:5

And God said, ‘That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. And the two people will become one.’

Matthew 19:7

The Pharisees asked, “Then why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce?”