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breaking covenants

The 13 most-voted verses about breaking covenants, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Matthew 19:6 (BSB)

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Matthew 19:6 (KJV)

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

Matthew 19:6 (WEB)

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:9 (BSB)

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Matthew 19:9 (KJV)

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:9 (WEB)

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:10 (BSB)

And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:

1 Corinthians 7:10 (KJV)

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband

1 Corinthians 7:10 (WEB)

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Galatians 3:15 (BSB)

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

Galatians 3:15 (KJV)

Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

Galatians 3:15 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (BSB)

Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (WEB)

If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:10 (BSB)

¶ And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man’s wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:10 (KJV)

“‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:10 (WEB)

who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.

Proverbs 2:17 (BSB)

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

Proverbs 2:17 (KJV)

who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God;

Proverbs 2:17 (WEB)

Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

Malachi 2:14 (BSB)

¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Malachi 2:14 (KJV)

Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.

Malachi 2:14 (WEB)

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Luke 16:18 (BSB)

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.

Luke 16:18 (KJV)

“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

Luke 16:18 (WEB)

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:39 (BSB)

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:39 (KJV)

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:39 (WEB)

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Galatians 3:17 (BSB)

And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Galatians 3:17 (KJV)

Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Galatians 3:17 (WEB)

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

James 4:1 (BSB)

From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?

James 4:1 (KJV)

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

James 4:1 (WEB)

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