47 Bible Verses about Same Sex Marriage

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband.

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

A husband should give to his wife her sexual rights, and likewise a wife to her husband.

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,

You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.

But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife,

If he takes another wife, he must not diminish the first one's food, her clothing, or her marital rights.

because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church -- he himself being the savior of the body.

If a man has sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman, the two of them have committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.

You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother's wife; she is your brother's nakedness.

If a man has sexual intercourse with both a woman and her mother, it is lewdness. Both he and they must be burned to death, so there is no lewdness in your midst.

You must not have sexual intercourse with your sister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she is born in the same household or born outside it; you must not have sexual intercourse with either of them.

The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!"

To the married I give this command -- not I, but the Lord -- a wife should not divorce a husband

You must not have sexual intercourse with both a woman and her daughter; you must not take as wife either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to have intercourse with them. They are closely related to her -- it is lewdness.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

"'No man is to approach any close relative to have sexual intercourse with her. I am the Lord.

When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and there is a seminal emission, they must bathe in water and be unclean until evening.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

You must not take a woman in marriage and then marry her sister as a rival wife while she is still alive, to have sexual intercourse with her.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin a person commits is outside of the body" -- but the immoral person sins against his own body.

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.

If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.

If a man is caught having sexual relations with a married woman both the man who had relations with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge evil from Israel.

You must not have sexual intercourse with the daughter of your father's wife born of your father; she is your sister. You must not have intercourse with her.

A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes (only someone in the Lord).

For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it."

If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after his son Enoch.

So Boaz married Ruth and had sexual relations with her. The Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son.

sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers -- in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.

You must not have sexual intercourse with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.

Then I told her, "You must live with me many days; you must not commit adultery or have sexual intercourse with another man, and I also will wait for you."

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

So do not make the land vomit you out because you defile it just as it has vomited out the nations that were before you.

You must not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You must not have intercourse with her.

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

But if you have gone astray while under your husband's authority, and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you."