Marriage Laws

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

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

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

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

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.

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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

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.

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.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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 →

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

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

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

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

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

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

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

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

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →

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.

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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.

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 →

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

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

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.

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

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

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — 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.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. — read the full passage →

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

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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

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.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

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.

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

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.

They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

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.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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

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

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

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.

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

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 →

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

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.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

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: — read the full passage →

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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 →

So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

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 →

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 →

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

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