Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Husbands' » Should have but one wife
But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one.
But there is so much immorality that every man had better have a wife of his own, and every woman a husband of her own. The husband must give his wife what is due her, and the wife must do the same by her husband. A wife cannot do as she likes with her own person; it is her husband's; and in the same way a husband cannot do as he likes with his own person; it is his wife's.
Jesus Christ » History of » Interprets the law concerning marriage and divorce (in peraea)
And some Pharisees came up to him to test him, and they said, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?" But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two of them shall become one'? So they are no longer two but one. read more.
Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not try to separate." They said to him, "Then why did Moses command us to draw up a written divorce-notice and give it to her?" He said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it was not so at the beginning. I tell you that whoever divorces his wife on any ground but her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery." The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's relation to his wife, it is better not to marry!" He said to them, "It is not everyone who can accept that, but only those who have a special gift. For some are incapable of marriage from their birth, and some have been made so by men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let him accept it who can."
Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not try to separate." They said to him, "Then why did Moses command us to draw up a written divorce-notice and give it to her?" He said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it was not so at the beginning. I tell you that whoever divorces his wife on any ground but her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery." The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's relation to his wife, it is better not to marry!" He said to them, "It is not everyone who can accept that, but only those who have a special gift. For some are incapable of marriage from their birth, and some have been made so by men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let him accept it who can."
Some Pharisees came up, and in order to test him asked him whether a man should be allowed to divorce his wife. But he answered, "What has Moses commanded you to do?" They said, "Moses permits a man to divorce his wife by drawing up a written divorce-notice." read more.
But Jesus said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that he laid down that law for you. But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together man must not try to separate." When they reached the house the disciples asked him about this again. And he said to them, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against his former wife, and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is an adulteress."
But Jesus said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that he laid down that law for you. But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together man must not try to separate." When they reached the house the disciples asked him about this again. And he said to them, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against his former wife, and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is an adulteress."
Marriage » Husbands and wives becoming one
Do you not know that your bodies are parts of Christ's body? Am I then to take away from Christ parts of his body, and make them parts of a prostitute's? Never! Or do you not know that a man who has to do with a prostitute makes one body with her? For "The two," says the Scripture, "shall become physically one."
But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two of them shall become one'? So they are no longer two but one. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not try to separate."
But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one. read more.
Therefore what God has joined together man must not try to separate."
Therefore what God has joined together man must not try to separate."
That is the way husbands ought to love their wives??s if they were their own bodies; a man who loves his wife is really loving himself, for no one ever hates his own person, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ does with the church, for we are parts of his body. read more.
Therefore a man must leave his father and mother and attach himself to his wife, and they must become one.
Therefore a man must leave his father and mother and attach himself to his wife, and they must become one.
Polygamy » Forbidden
A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
Verse Concepts
The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well.
Verse Concepts
But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female,
Verse Concepts
But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two of them shall become one'? So they are no longer two but one.
Some Pharisees came up, and in order to test him asked him whether a man should be allowed to divorce his wife. But he answered, "What has Moses commanded you to do?" They said, "Moses permits a man to divorce his wife by drawing up a written divorce-notice." read more.
But Jesus said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that he laid down that law for you. But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one.
But Jesus said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that he laid down that law for you. But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother, and he and his wife must become one,' and so they are no longer two but one.