Married Women Having Children

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

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

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

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

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. — read the full passage →

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

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

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. — read the full passage →

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen. — read the full passage →

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,