Wedlock

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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

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

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

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

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

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

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

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

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 on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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

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

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 the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. — 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 →

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 →

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

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

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 new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

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 →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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

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.

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.

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. — 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;

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

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

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

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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.

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

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, — 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 →

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

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

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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:

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. — read the full passage →

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: — read the full passage →

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.