33 Bible Verses about Being Single

But I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I:

A wife and a virgin truly also differ: the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but she having married cares for the things of the world, that she may please her husband.

But I wish that all men were even as myself; but each one has his own gift from God, some one, and some another.

but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having;

I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord:

but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife.

But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife:

And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?

For the light of the body is the eye. If thine eye may be clear, thy whole body will he lighted.

And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?

Have you been given to a wife? do not seek separation; have you been separated from a wife? do not seek a wife.

But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you.

(but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife.

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband

His disciples say to Him, If the cause of a man with his wife is thus, it is better not to marry.

But she is happier if she may so remain, according to my opinion: but I realize that I truly have the Spirit of God.

But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband,

For there are eunuchs, who have been so born from the womb of their mother. And there are eunuchs, who have been eunuchized by men: and there are eunuchs, who eunuchized themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

fill my joy, that you may think the same thing, having the same divine love, being like-minded, thinking this one thing;

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye may be clear, truly thy whole body is lighted; but when it may be had, truly thy body is dark.

And every pilot, and every one sailing to the place, both the sailors and so many as traverse the sea, stood a long way off,

But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be.

I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation.

and not a hair from your head shall perish.

For the whole law has been fulfilled in one word, in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself.

The twelve gates are twelve pearls; each one of the gates was of one pearl. And the street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble:

but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

And He said to them, All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given.

as has been written, There is no one good, not one: