47 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

When a man has 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 bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

And you yourselves be like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

Would you tarry for them till they were grown? would you refrain from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.

Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.

Depart not from here, I pray you, until I come unto you, and bring forth my present, and set it before you. And he said, I will tarry until you come again.

Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have a husband also tonight, and should also bear sons;

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will eat with him, and he with me.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;

Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you: and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall: for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day.

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment:

Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that bade you come, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with you.

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little while, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Fulfill her week, and we will give you this other also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

For by means of a harlot a man is reduced to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will prey upon his precious life.

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until it pleases.

But in the fourth generation they shall come here again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at your father's house, till Shelah my son is grown: for he said, Lest perhaps he die also, as his brothers did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

And they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown them.

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.

And he said unto the elders, Tarry you here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man has any matters to judge, let him come unto them.

They say, If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man's, may he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but you have played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, says the LORD.

His mother said unto the servants, whatsoever he says unto you, do it.

Also you shall not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.