3 Bible Verses about Polygamy
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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."
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.
a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:
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Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
whoever repudiates his wife, and marries another, is an adulterer. and he that marries her, that is repudiated by her husband, is an adulterer.
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;
It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:
to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.
and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,
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whoever repudiates his wife, and marries another, is an adulterer. and he that marries her, that is repudiated by her husband, is an adulterer.
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;
It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
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a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:
to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.
and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,
Polygamy » Forbidden
a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:
a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.
to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.
Polygamy » David
Polygamy » Tolerated
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Jacob's
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family
Polygamy » Esau
Polygamy » Rehoboam
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Husband's favoritism in
Polygamy » Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in
Polygamy » With solomon
Polygamy » Solomon
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In elkanah's family
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Rehoboam's
Polygamy » Practiced by
Polygamy » Jehoiachin
Polygamy » Jehoram
Polygamy » Abijah
Polygamy » Authorized
Polygamy » Hosea
Polygamy » jacob
Polygamy » Joash
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Elkanah's
Polygamy » Sought by women
Polygamy » Elkanah
Polygamy » gideon
Polygamy » Lamech
Polygamy » Ashur
Polygamy » See
Polygamy » Belshazzar
Polygamy » Ahab
Polygamy » Abraham
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