{"id":9131,"date":"2024-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9131"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:24:29","slug":"is-breaking-up-with-someone-a-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/is-breaking-up-with-someone-a-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Is het verbreken van een relatie een zonde?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>No. The Bible never mentions dating or breaking up, and no verse requires an unmarried couple to stay together. Scripture&#039;s commands to tell the truth and to be kind apply to how a relationship ends. Pope Francis wrote in 2016 of &quot;the wisdom of breaking off a relationship&quot; 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\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No. The Bible never mentions dating, and no verse requires an unmarried couple to stay together, but its commands on truth and kindness govern how it ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9093,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/friends-after-breakup-possible\/","url_meta":{"origin":9131,"position":0},"title":"Can Christians Stay Friends With an Ex? 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