34 Bible Verses about Being Single

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

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit: but the married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

but every one hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, another after that.

But if they have not power over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept not;

The unmarried man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

But the married careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

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

Are ye not much better than they? And which of you by taking thought can add to his age the smallest measure?

The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

And which of you by taking thought, can add the least measure to his age?

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

Yet if thou dost marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you.

But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband.

For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.

The married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband.

His disciples say to him, If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.

But she is happier, if she continue as she is, in my judgment; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Let not a widow be chosen under threescore years old,

For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

that ye think the same thing, having the same love, being of one soul, of one mind.

The eye is the lamp of the body: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body is full of light, but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

And every ship-master, and all the company belonging to ships, and sailors, and all who trade by sea,

I apprehend therefore, that this is good for the present distress, that it is good for a man to continue as he is.

And this I say for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but that ye may decently wait upon the Lord without distraction.

But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.

Finally, Be ye all of one mind, sympathizing with each other, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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

A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;

But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.