14 Bible Verses About Getting Back Together With an Ex

The Bible speaks directly about going back to a former partner only in marriage. A separated wife may be reconciled to her husband (1 Corinthians 7:10-11), the law forbids one kind of return after divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1-4), and God tells Hosea to love his wife again (Hosea 3:1). For a dating relationship that has ended, Scripture gives no rule of its own, so the passages that apply are the ones on forgiveness and reconciliation (Matthew 5:23-24; Matthew 18:21-22), on choosing…