Unhappy Marriages

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

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.

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.

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;

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

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

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.

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

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — 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.

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

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

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — 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 →

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.

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

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

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.

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

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

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — 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.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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

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

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

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

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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 →

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. — read the full passage →

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

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 →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

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

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. — read the full passage →

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.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — 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.

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 →

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.

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

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — 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 →

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

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

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

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 →

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. — read the full passage →

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

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. — 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.

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.

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 →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? — read the full passage →

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

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