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Marriage In Heaven
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For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: — read the full passage →
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. — read the full passage →
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, — read the full passage →
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
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.
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
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 →
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.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. — read the full passage →
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →
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.
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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 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 the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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:
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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.
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.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →
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. — read the full passage →
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: — read the full passage →
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. — read the full passage →
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
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 →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
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.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
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.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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?
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. — read the full passage →
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: — read the full passage →
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. — read the full passage →
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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