Priests Not Marrying

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — read the full passage →

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

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

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

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

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

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

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

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

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

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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.

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

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.

And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, — 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;

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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

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

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

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

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

Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — read the full passage →

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

And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

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 →

Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

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.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: — read the full passage →

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.

After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: — read the full passage →

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ: