Origin of What God Has Put Together Let No Man Put Asunder
This expression comes from the Bible, and appears in Matthew 19:6: So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
What does no man put asunder mean?
Asunder comes from the Old English phrase on sundran, which means "into separate places." It is a somewhat archaic and uncommon word and many people know it only from religious marriage ceremonies: "What God has joined together let no man put asunder." In most cases, you can use its more common synonym "apart" and ...
What God Hath Joined Together?
It is not found in divorce. It is found in the gospel of the Son of God. He it was who said, “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Matt. 19:6.)
