Betrothal

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

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.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. — read the full passage →

And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.

Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die: — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? — read the full passage →

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; — read the full passage →

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;

Contend with your mother, contend; for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband; and let her put away her whoredoms from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. — read the full passage →

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. — read the full passage →

And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, — read the full passage →

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. — read the full passage →

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. — read the full passage →

lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.