Jesus on Divorce: Matthew 5:31-32 | God's Design for Marriage Revealed

The Christian Life Podcast · Jul 30, 2026 · 2m

And it was said that, “Whoever divorces his wife, he is to give her a certificate of divorce.” But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except concerning a word of fornication, makes her to commit adultery. And whoever happens to marry one who is released commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:31-32).

Divorce, which is derived from the concept of standing away from, is not the way God designed the relationship between a husband and wife. That which God has joined, no one is to separate (Matthew 19:5). When Adam saw Eve, he understood this fact. She is bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh…