Below is a comprehensive list of New Testament verses on divorce and remarriage. The early Church, many Reformers, and faithful expositors have affirmed that the marriage covenant is a life-long bond that only death dissolves, in accordance with God's original design.This view takes seriously the whole counsel of Scripture, and sees the so-called "exception clauses" not as permissions to remarry, but as acknowledgments of sin and concessions to a fallen world—without dissolving the marriage bond.1. Matthew 5:31–32"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery."Explanation:Jesus upholds the permanence of marriage. Divorce leads to adultery, and remarriage while the first spouse lives is always adultery. The "exception clause" refers to the reason why one may separate—not a license to remarry. The union remains intact in God's sight.2. Matthew 19:3–9"…I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."Explanation:Jesus' response to the Pharisees reaffirms God's creation design for marriage: "What God has joined together, let no one separate." The "exception clause" here does not grant permission to remarry—it simply recognizes that sexual immorality may lead to separation, but it does not dissolve the marriage bond. Remarriage is still called adultery.3. Mark 10:2–12"Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.And if she divorces her husband and