Married Women Having Children

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 →

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. — 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 you.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

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

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

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.

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

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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

I say therefore to the unmarried and 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 with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. — read the full passage →

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

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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.

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

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,