34 Bible Verses about Being Single

Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin: she, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she, that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how she may please her husband.

for I could wish that all men were as I myself am; but every man hath his proper gift from God, one of one kind and another of another?

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

But this I say, brethren, that the time is short: it remains therefore, that even those, who have wives, be as though they had none;

And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,

that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how he may please his wife.

Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

And which of you by all his thought can add one cubit to his stature?

The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be clear, thy whole body will be light;

And which of you by all his thought can add one moment to his life?

for a single man to be so. Art thou bound to a wife indeed? seek not to be loosed: but art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.

(but if she separate, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and that the husband put not away his wife.

For as the body is one, and hath many members; but all the parts of this one body, though many, are but one body:

But those that are married, not I command, but the Lord, that the wife be not separated from her husband;

His disciples say unto Him, if the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not adviseable to marry:

but she is happier, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.

But concerning single persons I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgement as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,

for there are some eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb; and there be some, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can receive this saying, let him receive it.

if any bowels of compassion, compleat ye my joy, be like-minded, maintaining the same love, with your souls united, in attending to the one thing needful.

The eye is the candle of the body: therefore when thine eye is clear, thy whole body also is light; but when it is bad, thy body also is dark.

for in one hour is so great wealth laid waste. And every pilot, and all on board the ships, and the mariners, and all that traffic by sea, stood afar off,

I think then, that it is---better on account of the present distress,---that it is better, I say,

And this I say for your own benefit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but in order to recommend that which is fit and becoming before the Lord without distraction.

But not an hair of your head shall perish.

For all the law is fulfilled in one precept, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of the gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold like resplendent glass.

Finally, my beloved, be unanimous, be sympathizing, love as brethren, be compassionate, be courteous:

Nevertheless to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

but He said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying of yours, but those only who have the gift of continence:

"There is none righteous, no not one;