Multiple Marriages

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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

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

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

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

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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

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

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

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.

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

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

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.

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?

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

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

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

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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

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

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

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 →

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 →

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

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

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.

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?

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:

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

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

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

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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 Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

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

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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

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

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

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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

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

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

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.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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 →

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Let all your things be done with charity.

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

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

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.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

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

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

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

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

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →