19 Bible Verses about Singleness

for it is written, Rejoice, barren woman, that did not bear, break forth and cry, woman that had no pain, for the children of the desolate are more numerous than those of her who had a husband.

For I wish that all men were even as I am; but each one has his gift from God, and one is of one kind and another of another.

The disciples said to him, If the case of a man is thus with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. And he said to them, All do not receive this word, but those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs from birth, who were born so from their mother; and there are eunuchs who are made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive [this doctrine] let him receive it.

but if they have not self-control, let them marry; it is better to marry than to be incontinent.

But reject the younger widows; for when they fall into pleasure to the neglect of Christ, they wish to marry, being condemned because they have rejected the first faith; and at the same time also, being idle, they learn to go from house to house, and not only are they idle, they are also tattlers and mischief makers, saying what they ought not.read more.
I wish therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, keep house, give no occasion of reproach to the enemy;

And concerning the virgins I have no ordinance of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I think then that this is good on account of the present necessity, because it is good for man to be so. Are you bound to a wife, seek not a release; are you released from a wife, seek not a wife.read more.
But if you marry, you do not sin and if the virgin marries she does not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh; but I spare you.

But the married I charge, not I, but the Lord, Let not a wife separate from her husband,

but on account of fornications, let each man have his wife, and each woman have her husband. Let the husband render to the wife her due, and in like manner also the wife the husband. The wife has not the right to her body, but the husband; and in like manner the husband has not the right to his body, but the wife.read more.
Withhold not yourselves from one another, except by agreement for a time that you may be at leisure for prayer, and come together again, that Satan may not tempt you by your incontinence. But this I say by suggestion, not by command.

And I say to the unmarried and to the widows, that it is good for them to continue as I am;

CONCERNING what you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman;

But I wish you to be without cares. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord; but he that is married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife. And the wife and the virgin are different; the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and spirit; but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.read more.
But I say this for your own profit; not to impose a snare on you, but for [your] honor, and [your] attending on the Lord without distraction.

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married, but are as angels in heaven.

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

but those who are judged worthy to attain that life, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry nor are married;

But this I say, brothers, the time is short, so that in future those who have wives should be as those not having them, and those who weep as those not weeping, and those who rejoice as those not rejoicing, and those who buy as not possessing, and those who use the world as those not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passes away.