2 Corinthians 11:2

Paul Defends His Apostleship

¹ I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me! ² For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. ³ But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

With God

Christ

Messiah

Isaiah 54:5

For your husband is the one who made you -- the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."

Hosea 2:19-20

I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.

Colossians 1:28

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

Genesis 24:2-5

Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh

Genesis 24:58-67

So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man?" She replied, "I want to go."

Leviticus 21:13-15

He must take a wife who is a virgin.

Psalm 45:10-11

Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!

Isaiah 62:4-5

You will no longer be called, "Abandoned," and your land will no longer be called "Desolate." Indeed, you will be called "My Delight is in Her," and your land "Married." For the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married to him.

Ezekiel 44:22

They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel or a widow who is a priest's widow.

John 3:29

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

Romans 7:4

So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you could be joined to another, to the one who was raised from the dead, to bear fruit to God.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

2 Corinthians 4:14

We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

Galatians 4:11

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

Galatians 4:17-19

They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

Ephesians 5:26-27

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,