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What does the Bible say about remarriage?

This is an email we received asking an excellent question about remarriage after divorce.

Dear MTA:

I have to disagree with something on your website. I am a man whose wife left him 12 years ago. She was obviously unfaithful as she has two children with the man she is with now.

You say divorce is an option in my case, but me remarrying is not.

My concordance states that many, including yourselves, get confused with this scripture. You read the "...except for marital unfaithfulness..." to apply only to the divorce part. However, the concordance states that it can be applied to the whole verse. In other words, the verse could read, "I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, except for marital unfaithfulness."

I have never remarried, and I have prayed faithfully and have no doubt my God will show me my bride.

Please consider my comments.

Thank you.

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