30 Bible Verses about matrimony

consequently they are no longer two, but one person.

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.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

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

interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness.

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

so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one."

eating and drinking, marriages and matches was the business till the very day that Noah entred into the ark, when the flood came and overwhelm'd them all.

so that he who marries, does well; but he who lives single, may have less trouble.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

Marriage is every where honourable, and that state is innocent: but the licentious and adulterers God will punish.

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.

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.

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.

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

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

as likewise Jesus and his disciples, who were all invited to the feast.

but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him,

There was likewise one Anna a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liv'd in a married state but seven years ever since she was a virgin:

are you contracted to a wife? seek not to be disengag'd. are you disengag'd from your wife? don't look out for another;

let us rejoyce, and triumph, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his spouse is already adorn'd.

in order to be registred with Mary, his espoused wife, who was then big with child.