2 Corinthians 11:2
for I feel a divine jealousy on your behalf; I betrothed you as a chaste maiden to present you to your one husband Christ,
Colossians 1:28
This is the Christ we proclaim; we train everyone and teach everyone the full scope of this knowledge, in order to set everyone before God mature in Christ;
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is heartily glad at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Such is my joy, and it is complete.
Romans 7:4
It is the same in your case, my brothers. The crucified body of Christ made you dead to the Law, so that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead that we might be fruitful to God.
1 Corinthians 4:15
You may have thousands to superintend you in Christ, but you have not more than one father. It was I who in Christ Jesus became your father by means of the gospel.
2 Corinthians 4:14
sure that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise me too with Jesus and set me at your side in his presence.
Galatians 4:11
Why, you make me afraid I may have spent my labour on you for nothing!
Galatians 4:17-19
These men make much of you ??yes, but for dishonest ends; they want to debar you from us, so that you may make much of them.
Ephesians 5:26-27
to consecrate her by cleansing her in the bath of baptism as she utters her confession,
Philippians 1:8
(God is my witness that I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself!)
1 Thessalonians 2:11
how (as you know) we treated each of you as a father treats his children, beseeching you, encouraging you, and charging you