dating while separated

The 16 most-voted verses about dating while separated, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (KJV)

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (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)

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (BSB)

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (KJV)

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:15 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 5:32 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 5:32 (KJV)

but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

Matthew 5:32 (WEB)

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)

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

Matthew 19:8 (BSB)

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

Matthew 19:8 (KJV)

He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

Matthew 19:8 (WEB)

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (BSB)

Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (KJV)

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (BSB)

¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (WEB)

“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Malachi 2:16 (BSB)

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.

Malachi 2:16 (KJV)

One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

Malachi 2:16 (WEB)

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

Matthew 19:5 (BSB)

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Matthew 19:5 (KJV)

and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?

Matthew 19:5 (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)

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)

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)

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (BSB)

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (KJV)

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (WEB)

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (BSB)

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (KJV)

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (WEB)

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