4 Bible Verses about Unmarried People

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 19:9-12

But I say unto you, That whosoever may send away his wife, not for fornication, and may marry another, commits adultery. His disciples say to Him, If the cause of a man with his wife is thus, it is better not to marry. And He said to them, All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given.read more.
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.

1 Corinthians 7:6-9

But I speak this according to knowledge, not according to commandment. 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 I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I:read more.
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

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. 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.read more.
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.

1 Timothy 5:9-14

Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband, being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work. But reject the younger widows: for when they may wax wanton against Christ, they wish to marry;read more.
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith: and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;

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