Some claim that 1 Corinthians 7:15 grants a deserted believer the right to divorce and remarry. A careful reading of the text in context does not support this conclusion. Paul upholds what Jesus taught: divorce and remarriage are not permitted except for fornication (Matthew 19:9).
1 Corinthians 7:10–11
Paul opens this section with a direct command: Let not the wife depart from her husband: but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband (1 Corinthians 7:10–11).… Read more