Marriage Relationship

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.

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

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 →

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

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.

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

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.

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;

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

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

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.

Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. — read the full passage →

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 →

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. — read the full passage →

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

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.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. — read the full passage →

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

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

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

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: — 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.

Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. — 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.

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.

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

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.

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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; — read the full passage →

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

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — 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 →

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

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

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

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

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

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

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

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

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.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

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 →

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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. — 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.

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 →

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — 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.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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.

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

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — 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 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. — read the full passage →