10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the
Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11But if
she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to
her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.
But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she
wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.
Analysis
Paul speaks on marriage in 1 Corinthians 7. He
offers advice for single people, married people, divorced
people, and widows. In these verses he is simply
repeating the teaching of Jesus concerning divorce.
A person should not seek a divorce. If they do get
divorced, they are to remain unmarried or else return to
their spouse.
Marriage is a lifetime commitment. However when a
spouse passes away, that commitment is broken and a person
is free to remarry. Remarrying after a spouse's death
is not a break of the marriage covenant.
Other passages concerning divorce
Malachi 2:13-16
Matthew 19:1-12
