Topic
Marriage Arguments
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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. — read the full passage →
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
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 →
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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 mankind,
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. — read the full passage →
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:
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah. — read the full passage →
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; — read the full passage →
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 →
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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 mankind, — read the full passage →
There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →
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