Priests Not Marrying

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 →

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

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

They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

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

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:

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →

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.

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

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.

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.

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. — read the full passage →

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. — 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 →

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 the angels of God in heaven.

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.

Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.

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

Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy.

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

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

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

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.

This is the bread which cometh down from 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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 →

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

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

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:

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

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

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

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

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

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

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

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 →

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

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

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 →

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

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.

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 the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: — read the full passage →

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

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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

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

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

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

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?

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. — read the full passage →

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.

And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord 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, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: