Malachi 2:16 “I hate divorce,” says the God of Israel. God-of-the-Angel-Armies says, “I hate the violent dismembering of the ‘one flesh’ of marriage.” So watch yourselves...

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逐节对照

The Message - “I hate divorce,” says the God of Israel. God-of-the-Angel-Armies says, “I hate the violent dismembering of the ‘one flesh’ of marriage.” So watch yourselves. Don’t let your guard down. Don’t cheat.
新标点和合本 - 耶和华以色列的　神说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人都是我所恨恶的！所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。”这是万军之耶和华说的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶和华—以色列的上帝说：“我恨恶休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶和华—以色列的　神说：“我恨恶休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
当代译本 - 以色列的上帝耶和华说：“我憎恶休妻和暴虐待妻的人。所以你们要小心谨慎，不可不忠。”这是万军之耶和华说的。
圣经新译本 - 耶和华以色列的　神说：“我恨恶休妻和以强暴待妻子。”万军之耶和华说：“所以要谨守你们的灵性，不可行诡诈的事。”
中文标准译本 - 耶和华以色列的神说：“我实在恨恶休妻的事，也恨恶那用残暴遮盖自己衣袍的人！”万军之耶和华说：“你们当谨守自己的心灵，不可背信。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华以色列的神说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人，都是我所恨恶的。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶和华以色列的上帝说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人都是我所恨恶的。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
New International Version - “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.
New International Reader's Version - “Suppose a man hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord God of Israel. “Then he is harming the one he should protect,” says the Lord who rules over all. So be careful. And don’t be unfaithful.
English Standard Version - “For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”
New Living Translation - “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.”
Christian Standard Bible - “If he hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord God of Israel, “he covers his garment with injustice,” says the Lord of Armies. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously.
New American Standard Bible - “For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”
New King James Version - “For the Lord God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.”
Amplified Bible - “For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong and violence,” says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore keep watch on your spirit, so that you do not deal treacherously [with your wife].”
American Standard Version - For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
King James Version - For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
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.”
World English Bible - One who hates and divorces”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.
新標點和合本 - 耶和華－以色列的神說：「休妻的事和以強暴待妻的人都是我所恨惡的！所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。」這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶和華－以色列的上帝說：「我恨惡休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶和華—以色列的　神說：「我恨惡休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
當代譯本 - 以色列的上帝耶和華說：「我憎惡休妻和暴虐待妻的人。所以你們要小心謹慎，不可不忠。」這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
聖經新譯本 - 耶和華以色列的　神說：“我恨惡休妻和以強暴待妻子。”萬軍之耶和華說：“所以要謹守你們的靈性，不可行詭詐的事。”
呂振中譯本 - 因為永恆主以色列之上帝說：『我恨惡休妻的事，也恨惡人以強暴取得妻子，萬軍之永恆主說。故此要謹守你們的靈性，不可有不忠實的行為。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶和華以色列的神說：「我實在恨惡休妻的事，也恨惡那用殘暴遮蓋自己衣袍的人！」萬軍之耶和華說：「你們當謹守自己的心靈，不可背信。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華以色列的神說：「休妻的事和以強暴待妻的人，都是我所恨惡的。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
文理和合譯本 - 以色列之上帝耶和華曰、出妻之事、與以強暴待其妻者、我恨惡之、故當謹守爾心、勿行詭詐、萬軍之耶和華言之矣、○
文理委辦譯本 - 萬有之主以色列族之上帝耶和華曰、人棄其妻、待以強暴、我所不悅、故當自守其心、勿遺棄之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 以色列天主萬有之主曰、出妻之事、與虐待其妻之人、我所厭惡、故當守爾心、勿欺爾妻、 ○
Nueva Versión Internacional - «Yo aborrezco el divorcio —dice el Señor, Dios de Israel—, y al que cubre de violencia sus vestiduras», dice el Señor Todopoderoso. Así que cuídense en su espíritu, y no sean traicioneros.
현대인의 성경 - 이스라엘의 하나님 여호와께서 말씀하신다. “나는 이혼 자체를 미워하며 자기 아내에게 그런 끔찍한 짓을 하는 자를 미워한다. 그러므로 너희는 너희 마음을 지켜 너희 아내에게 신의를 저버리지 말아라.”
Новый Русский Перевод - – Я ненавижу развод, – говорит Господь, Бог Израиля, – и того, кто покрывает свою одежду насилием , – говорит Господь Сил. – Поэтому оберегай себя и не нарушай верности.
Восточный перевод - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исроила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car renvoyer sa femme par haine, déclare l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël, c’est comme maculer de sang son propre vêtement en commettant un acte de violence, déclare l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes. Restez donc dans votre bon sens et n’agissez pas en traîtres !
リビングバイブル - イスラエルの神、主は離婚を憎み、心ない男をきらうと言っているからです。それゆえ、情欲を抑えなさい。妻を離縁してはなりません。
Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu odeio o divórcio”, diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel, “e também odeio homem que se cobre de violência como se cobre de roupas”, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos. Por isso, tenham bom senso; não sejam infiéis.
Hoffnung für alle - Denn der Herr, der allmächtige Gott Israels, sagt: »Ich hasse Ehescheidung, ja, ich verabscheue es, wenn ein Mann seiner Frau so etwas antut. Darum nehmt euch in Acht und brecht euren Frauen nicht die Treue!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời của Ít-ra-ên có phán: “Ta ghét ly dị và ghét người lấy áo che đậy việc hung dữ. Vậy, phải lưu ý, đừng phản bội.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าแห่งอิสราเอลตรัสว่า “เราเกลียดชังการหย่าร้างและผู้ที่คลุมตนเอง ด้วยความรุนแรงราวกับเป็นเครื่องแต่งกายของเขา” องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ตรัสดังนี้ ฉะนั้นจงควบคุมสติอารมณ์ของเจ้าให้ดี และอย่าทำผิดสัญญา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าของอิสราเอลกล่าวว่า “เราเกลียดการหย่าร้าง และเราเกลียดคนที่คลุมกายด้วยการกระทำผิดดั่งเครื่องนุ่งห่ม” พระผู้เป็นเจ้าจอมโยธากล่าวดังนั้น ฉะนั้นพวกท่านจงระวังตัวในฝ่ายวิญญาณ และอย่าเป็นคนไม่ซื่อสัตย์

交叉引用

Deuteronomy 24:1 - If a man marries a woman and then it happens that he no longer likes her because he has found something wrong with her, he may give her divorce papers, put them in her hand, and send her off. After she leaves, if she becomes another man’s wife and he also comes to hate her and this second husband also gives her divorce papers, puts them in her hand, and sends her off, or if he should die, then the first husband who divorced her can’t marry her again. She has made herself ritually unclean, and her remarriage would be an abomination in the Presence of God and defile the land with sin, this land that God, your God, is giving you as an inheritance.
Isaiah 50:1 - God says: “Can you produce your mother’s divorce papers proving I got rid of her? Can you produce a receipt proving I sold you? Of course you can’t. It’s your sins that put you here, your wrongs that got you shipped out. So why didn’t anyone come when I knocked? Why didn’t anyone answer when I called? Do you think I’ve forgotten how to help? Am I so decrepit that I can’t deliver? I’m as powerful as ever, and can reverse what I once did: I can dry up the sea with a word, turn river water into desert sand, And leave the fish stinking in the sun, stranded on dry land . . . Turn all the lights out in the sky and pull down the curtain.” * * *
Proverbs 28:13 - You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Mark 10:3 - Jesus said, “What did Moses command?”
Mark 10:4 - They answered, “Moses gave permission to fill out a certificate of dismissal and divorce her.”
Mark 10:5 - Jesus said, “Moses wrote this command only as a concession to your hardhearted ways. In the original creation, God made male and female to be together. Because of this, a man leaves father and mother, and in marriage he becomes one flesh with a woman—no longer two individuals, but forming a new unity. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”
Mark 10:10 - When they were back home, the disciples brought it up again. Jesus gave it to them straight: “A man who divorces his wife so he can marry someone else commits adultery against her. And a woman who divorces her husband so she can marry someone else commits adultery.” * * *
Matthew 19:3 - One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:4 - He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”
Matthew 19:7 - They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”
Matthew 19:8 - Jesus said, “Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hard heartedness, but it is not part of God’s original plan. I’m holding you to the original plan, and holding you liable for adultery if you divorce your faithful wife and then marry someone else. I make an exception in cases where the spouse has committed adultery.”
Matthew 5:31 - “Remember the Scripture that says, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him do it legally, giving her divorce papers and her legal rights’? Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are ‘legal.’ Please, no more pretending. If you divorce your wife, you’re responsible for making her an adulteress (unless she has already made herself that by sexual promiscuity). And if you marry such a divorced adulteress, you’re automatically an adulterer yourself. You can’t use legal cover to mask a moral failure.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - “I hate divorce,” says the God of Israel. God-of-the-Angel-Armies says, “I hate the violent dismembering of the ‘one flesh’ of marriage.” So watch yourselves. Don’t let your guard down. Don’t cheat.
新标点和合本 - 耶和华以色列的　神说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人都是我所恨恶的！所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。”这是万军之耶和华说的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶和华—以色列的上帝说：“我恨恶休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶和华—以色列的　神说：“我恨恶休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
当代译本 - 以色列的上帝耶和华说：“我憎恶休妻和暴虐待妻的人。所以你们要小心谨慎，不可不忠。”这是万军之耶和华说的。
圣经新译本 - 耶和华以色列的　神说：“我恨恶休妻和以强暴待妻子。”万军之耶和华说：“所以要谨守你们的灵性，不可行诡诈的事。”
中文标准译本 - 耶和华以色列的神说：“我实在恨恶休妻的事，也恨恶那用残暴遮盖自己衣袍的人！”万军之耶和华说：“你们当谨守自己的心灵，不可背信。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶和华以色列的神说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人，都是我所恨恶的。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶和华以色列的上帝说：“休妻的事和以强暴待妻的人都是我所恨恶的。所以当谨守你们的心，不可行诡诈。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
New International Version - “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.
New International Reader's Version - “Suppose a man hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord God of Israel. “Then he is harming the one he should protect,” says the Lord who rules over all. So be careful. And don’t be unfaithful.
English Standard Version - “For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”
New Living Translation - “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.”
Christian Standard Bible - “If he hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord God of Israel, “he covers his garment with injustice,” says the Lord of Armies. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously.
New American Standard Bible - “For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”
New King James Version - “For the Lord God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.”
Amplified Bible - “For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong and violence,” says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore keep watch on your spirit, so that you do not deal treacherously [with your wife].”
American Standard Version - For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
King James Version - For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
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.”
World English Bible - One who hates and divorces”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.
新標點和合本 - 耶和華－以色列的神說：「休妻的事和以強暴待妻的人都是我所恨惡的！所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。」這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶和華－以色列的上帝說：「我恨惡休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶和華—以色列的　神說：「我恨惡休妻的事和衣服外面披上暴力的人。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
當代譯本 - 以色列的上帝耶和華說：「我憎惡休妻和暴虐待妻的人。所以你們要小心謹慎，不可不忠。」這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
聖經新譯本 - 耶和華以色列的　神說：“我恨惡休妻和以強暴待妻子。”萬軍之耶和華說：“所以要謹守你們的靈性，不可行詭詐的事。”
呂振中譯本 - 因為永恆主以色列之上帝說：『我恨惡休妻的事，也恨惡人以強暴取得妻子，萬軍之永恆主說。故此要謹守你們的靈性，不可有不忠實的行為。』
中文標準譯本 - 耶和華以色列的神說：「我實在恨惡休妻的事，也恨惡那用殘暴遮蓋自己衣袍的人！」萬軍之耶和華說：「你們當謹守自己的心靈，不可背信。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶和華以色列的神說：「休妻的事和以強暴待妻的人，都是我所恨惡的。所以當謹守你們的心，不可行詭詐。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
文理和合譯本 - 以色列之上帝耶和華曰、出妻之事、與以強暴待其妻者、我恨惡之、故當謹守爾心、勿行詭詐、萬軍之耶和華言之矣、○
文理委辦譯本 - 萬有之主以色列族之上帝耶和華曰、人棄其妻、待以強暴、我所不悅、故當自守其心、勿遺棄之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 以色列天主萬有之主曰、出妻之事、與虐待其妻之人、我所厭惡、故當守爾心、勿欺爾妻、 ○
Nueva Versión Internacional - «Yo aborrezco el divorcio —dice el Señor, Dios de Israel—, y al que cubre de violencia sus vestiduras», dice el Señor Todopoderoso. Así que cuídense en su espíritu, y no sean traicioneros.
현대인의 성경 - 이스라엘의 하나님 여호와께서 말씀하신다. “나는 이혼 자체를 미워하며 자기 아내에게 그런 끔찍한 짓을 하는 자를 미워한다. 그러므로 너희는 너희 마음을 지켜 너희 아내에게 신의를 저버리지 말아라.”
Новый Русский Перевод - – Я ненавижу развод, – говорит Господь, Бог Израиля, – и того, кто покрывает свою одежду насилием , – говорит Господь Сил. – Поэтому оберегай себя и не нарушай верности.
Восточный перевод - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исраила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Если кто ненавидит свою жену и разводится с ней, – говорит Вечный, Бог Исроила, – тот оскверняет себя , , – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил. – Поэтому наблюдайте за собой и не поступайте вероломно в отношении жены.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car renvoyer sa femme par haine, déclare l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël, c’est comme maculer de sang son propre vêtement en commettant un acte de violence, déclare l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes. Restez donc dans votre bon sens et n’agissez pas en traîtres !
リビングバイブル - イスラエルの神、主は離婚を憎み、心ない男をきらうと言っているからです。それゆえ、情欲を抑えなさい。妻を離縁してはなりません。
Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu odeio o divórcio”, diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel, “e também odeio homem que se cobre de violência como se cobre de roupas”, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos. Por isso, tenham bom senso; não sejam infiéis.
Hoffnung für alle - Denn der Herr, der allmächtige Gott Israels, sagt: »Ich hasse Ehescheidung, ja, ich verabscheue es, wenn ein Mann seiner Frau so etwas antut. Darum nehmt euch in Acht und brecht euren Frauen nicht die Treue!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vì Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời của Ít-ra-ên có phán: “Ta ghét ly dị và ghét người lấy áo che đậy việc hung dữ. Vậy, phải lưu ý, đừng phản bội.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าแห่งอิสราเอลตรัสว่า “เราเกลียดชังการหย่าร้างและผู้ที่คลุมตนเอง ด้วยความรุนแรงราวกับเป็นเครื่องแต่งกายของเขา” องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ตรัสดังนี้ ฉะนั้นจงควบคุมสติอารมณ์ของเจ้าให้ดี และอย่าทำผิดสัญญา
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าของอิสราเอลกล่าวว่า “เราเกลียดการหย่าร้าง และเราเกลียดคนที่คลุมกายด้วยการกระทำผิดดั่งเครื่องนุ่งห่ม” พระผู้เป็นเจ้าจอมโยธากล่าวดังนั้น ฉะนั้นพวกท่านจงระวังตัวในฝ่ายวิญญาณ และอย่าเป็นคนไม่ซื่อสัตย์

Deuteronomy 24:1 - If a man marries a woman and then it happens that he no longer likes her because he has found something wrong with her, he may give her divorce papers, put them in her hand, and send her off. After she leaves, if she becomes another man’s wife and he also comes to hate her and this second husband also gives her divorce papers, puts them in her hand, and sends her off, or if he should die, then the first husband who divorced her can’t marry her again. She has made herself ritually unclean, and her remarriage would be an abomination in the Presence of God and defile the land with sin, this land that God, your God, is giving you as an inheritance.
Isaiah 50:1 - God says: “Can you produce your mother’s divorce papers proving I got rid of her? Can you produce a receipt proving I sold you? Of course you can’t. It’s your sins that put you here, your wrongs that got you shipped out. So why didn’t anyone come when I knocked? Why didn’t anyone answer when I called? Do you think I’ve forgotten how to help? Am I so decrepit that I can’t deliver? I’m as powerful as ever, and can reverse what I once did: I can dry up the sea with a word, turn river water into desert sand, And leave the fish stinking in the sun, stranded on dry land . . . Turn all the lights out in the sky and pull down the curtain.” * * *
Proverbs 28:13 - You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Mark 10:3 - Jesus said, “What did Moses command?”
Mark 10:4 - They answered, “Moses gave permission to fill out a certificate of dismissal and divorce her.”
Mark 10:5 - Jesus said, “Moses wrote this command only as a concession to your hardhearted ways. In the original creation, God made male and female to be together. Because of this, a man leaves father and mother, and in marriage he becomes one flesh with a woman—no longer two individuals, but forming a new unity. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”
Mark 10:10 - When they were back home, the disciples brought it up again. Jesus gave it to them straight: “A man who divorces his wife so he can marry someone else commits adultery against her. And a woman who divorces her husband so she can marry someone else commits adultery.” * * *
Matthew 19:3 - One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:4 - He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”
Matthew 19:7 - They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”
Matthew 19:8 - Jesus said, “Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hard heartedness, but it is not part of God’s original plan. I’m holding you to the original plan, and holding you liable for adultery if you divorce your faithful wife and then marry someone else. I make an exception in cases where the spouse has committed adultery.”
Matthew 5:31 - “Remember the Scripture that says, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him do it legally, giving her divorce papers and her legal rights’? Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are ‘legal.’ Please, no more pretending. If you divorce your wife, you’re responsible for making her an adulteress (unless she has already made herself that by sexual promiscuity). And if you marry such a divorced adulteress, you’re automatically an adulterer yourself. You can’t use legal cover to mask a moral failure.