Living Together Before Marriage

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

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

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

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

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. — read the full passage →

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. — read the full passage →

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

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.

abstain from every form of evil.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

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.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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;

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, — 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.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. — read the full passage →

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.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

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 →

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. — read the full passage →

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

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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; — read the full passage →

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: — read the full passage →

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; — read the full passage →

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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 →

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, mybride; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.

If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

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

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband!

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find? — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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 →