Mat 19:9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery. ASV

Mat 19:9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. KJV

Mat 19:9  And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, if not for fornication, and shall marry another, that one commits adultery. And the one who marries her who was put away commits adultery. LITV
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                                COMMENTARY

Even if 'fornication' can be established, that is still no grounds for Christians to divorce.  Especially if the guilty party expresses repentance and asks for forgiveness.  Read the end of the previous chapter.  Divorce is one of the greatest expressions of an UNforgiving spirit one can engage in. See comments on Mark 10:11

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