No. The Bible never mentions dating or breaking up, and no verse requires an unmarried couple to stay together. Scripture’s commands to tell the truth and to be kind apply to how a relationship ends. Pope Francis wrote in 2016 of “the wisdom of breaking off a relationship” whose failure can be foreseen. What does the Bible say about breaking up? It says nothing about dating. The marriages the Bible records were arranged through betrothal, a binding agreement made some…

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