Virginity

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am. — read the full passage →

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. — read the full passage →

If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, hates her, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. — read the full passage →

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; — read the full passage →

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

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

then they shall bring out the young lady to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done folly in Israel, to play the prostitute in her father’s house. So you shall remove the evil from your midst.

If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her, and lies with her, and they are found; — read the full passage →

You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide yourself from them. You shall surely bring them again to your brother. — read the full passage →

“‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.

Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”

then the young lady’s father and mother shall take and bring the tokens of the young lady’s virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.”

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. — read the full passage →

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go out in the dances of those who make merry.

this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him. The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

But if this thing is true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady;

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

“The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; there is no one to raise her up.”

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

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself; — read the full passage →

“Come down, and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of the Chaldeans: for you shall no more be called tender and delicate.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her, and lies with her, and they are found;

If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married to a husband, and a man finds her in the city, and lies with her;

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, hates her,

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.” — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. — read the full passage →

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. — read the full passage →

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”

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

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

“Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods,” but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”