Malachi 2:16

New English Translation

“I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel, “and the one who is guilty of violence,” says the Lord who rules over all. “Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful.”

Cross References

Psalm 73:6

Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.

Proverbs 28:13

The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

Proverbs 5:20

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

Isaiah 28:20

For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s divorce certificate by which I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold because of your sins; because of your rebellious acts I divorced your mother.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs cannot be used for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. Their deeds are sinful; they commit violent crimes.

Luke 16:18

“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:10

To the married I give this command – not I, but the Lord – a wife should not divorce a husband