Love And Marriage

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

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

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. — read the full passage →

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. — read the full passage →

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

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →