17 Bible Verses about Marriage, Restrictions Concerning

The wife is bound to her husband as long as he liveth; but if her husband die, she is free to marry whom she will, only in the Lord.

Be not strangely yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness?

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she be satisfied to dwell with him, let him not put her away; and if a wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he be satisfied to dwell with her, let her not put her husband away. For the unbelieving husband hath been made holy by his wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been made holy by the brother; otherwise were your children unclean, but, as it is, they are holy.read more.
But if the unbelieving separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be in peace. For how dost thou know, O wife, but that thou mayst save thy husband? or how dost thou know, O husband, but that thou mayst save thy wife?

For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife. For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her. For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife.

saying, Teacher, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. And so also the second, and the third, even to the seventh.

Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, and leave a wife and no child, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. And the second took her and died, leaving no seed; and the third likewise.read more.
And the seven left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died.

saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother." Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless. And the secondread more.
and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven left no children, and died.

For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is released from the law which bound her to him. So then, if while her husband is living she connect herself with another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband die, she is no longer bound by that law, so that she will not be an adulteress, though she connect herself with another man.

I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am; but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he who marrieth a woman that hath been put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

And I say to you, Whoever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and marrieth another, committeth adultery.

And he saith to them, Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery against her. And if she put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband, and if she have separated herself let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the husband put away his wife.

But I say to you, that whoever putteth away his wife, unless it be on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whoever shall marry her when put away, committeth adultery.

But if the unbelieving separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be in peace.