Nuns

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — read the full passage →

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

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.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, — read the full passage →

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; — read the full passage →

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.