Matthew 19:6

New Living Translation

Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”

Cross References

Proverbs 2:17

She has abandoned her husband and ignores the covenant she made before God.

Malachi 2:14

You cry out, “Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.

Malachi 2:16

“For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”

Matthew 19:5

And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’

Matthew 19:7

“Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked.

Mark 10:9

let no one split apart what God has joined together.”

Romans 7:2

For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.

Ephesians 5:28

In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.

Hebrews 13:4

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.