47 Bible Verses about Same Sex Marriage
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Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world -- how she may please her husband.
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
"'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
"'If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
"'If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there may be no wickedness among you.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.
His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."
But to the married I command -- not I, but the Lord -- that the wife not leave her husband
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
"'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.
"'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.
Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.
Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
"'The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman: so you shall put away the evil from Israel.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.
A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.
For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.
The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came in to men's daughters. They bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son.
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
"'You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
I said to her, "You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you."
forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
But if you have gone astray, being under your husband, and if you are defiled, and some man has lain with you besides your husband:"
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