What does the Bible say about a husband mistreating his wife?
Ephesians 4:32
ESV - 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Carlisicia Hardmon
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Jack Gutknecht
Is mistreatment grounds for divorce? I don't think so, but what are some other opinions? Here's what I found in my Bible dictionary.
"It seems that it was not uncommon for the Jews at that time to dissolve the union on very slight pretences (Matt 5:31, 32; 19:1-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18). These precepts given by Christ regulate the law of divorce in the Christian Church."
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary and Treasury of Biblical History, Biography, Geography, Doctrine, and Literature (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893), 200.