Wanting To Be Married

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

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

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; — read the full passage →

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

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

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

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: — read the full passage →

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

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

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — 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.

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 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.

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

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 if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry. — read the full passage →

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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

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

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 →

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

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

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

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 →

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

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;

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

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 →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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.

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;

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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

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.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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.

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

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 →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. — read the full passage →

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

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

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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

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.

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.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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.

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

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.

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: — 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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

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.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.