19 Bible Verses about Singleness

For it is written: "Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for many are the children of the desolate one, rather than of her who hath the husband."

I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that.

The disciples say to him, If such be the case of a man with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs, who were so born from their mothers womb; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; falling into condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith; and withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.read more.
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I think, then, that it is well, on account of the impending distress, for a man to remain as he is. Art thou bound to a wife, seek not to be loosed from her; art thou loosed from a wife, do not seek for one.read more.
But if thou hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to spare you.

But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband,

but on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife her due; and so also the wife to her husband. The wife hath not the disposal of her own body, but her husband; and so also the husband hath not the disposal of his own body, but his wife.read more.
Defraud not one another, except by agreement for a time, that ye may have a season for prayer; and be together again, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinence. But I say this by way of permission, not command.

I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am;

Now as to the matters about which ye wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman;

and I would have you free from anxious cares. He that is unmarried careth about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he that is married careth about the things of the world, how to please his wife. There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin; the unmarried woman careth about the things of the Lord, to be holy, both in body and in spirit; but she that is married careth about the things of the world, how to please her husband.read more.
And this I say for your own profit; not to cast a noose over you, but with a view to what is becoming, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

And this man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

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

For when they have risen from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven.

but they who have been accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage;

But this I say, brethren, the time that remaineth is short; that both they that have wives may be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; and they that use this world as not abusing it; for the outward condition of this world is passing away;