47 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

When a man hath 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 cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

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

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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

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

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

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

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

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

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

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

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

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

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which 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.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

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

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

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

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

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt 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 saviour of the body.

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

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which 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 whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the 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 be grown, and then return.

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

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

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

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

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye 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 an hundred and twenty years.

And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

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

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

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

Also thou shalt 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 ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.