26 Bible Verses about Marriage Between Man And Woman

he that is married is worldly concern'd, how he may please his wife.

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband.

and if a woman has a pagan husband, who likes to live with her, let her not leave him.

Now as to the question you writ to me about; "whether it is best for a man not to marry?"

let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.

as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband:

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.

consequently they are no longer two, but one person.

another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come.

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives: but if her husbnd be dead, she is at liberty to be married, if she pleases; provided it be to a christian.

now there happen'd among us seven brothers, the first married but died without issue, leaving his wife to his brother:

O wife, but you may save your husband? or how do you know, O man, but you may save your wife?

not that it is a sin for you to marry; nor is it so if a virgin marry; but they that do, will be troubled for their relations, and that I would prevent.

now a married woman is bound by the law to her living husband: but if her husband dieth, she is released from the marriage-contract.

for in the other life after this, there will be no such thing as marriage; but they will be as the angels of God in heaven.

master, said they, by the law of Moses, in case a man die without children, his brother is oblig'd to marry his wife, in order to perpetuate his brother's name.

for when they shall rise from the dead, they neither will marry, nor be given in marriage, but be immortal like the angels in heaven.

Jesus answered, in this life men and women marry.

wherefore let every one of you without exception, love his wife even as himself; and let the wife respect her husband.

but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church.

for the unbelieving husband is christianiz'd by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is christianiz'd by the believing husband: else were your children heathens: whereas they are christians.