Monogamy

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 →

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

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

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

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

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.

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

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

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

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

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

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

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

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.

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

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 →

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.

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

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 →

Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

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

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. — 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.

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.

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;

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.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

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

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

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

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

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.

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 →

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.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

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

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

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

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

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 →

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.

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.

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

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

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

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 →

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

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. — read the full passage →

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

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?

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: