24 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

and be you like unto men waiting for their lord, when he may rise up from the marriage feast; in order that, coming and knocking, they may open unto him immediately.

But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.

Behold, I stand at the door, and am knocking: if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord having come will find watching: truly I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and have them sit down, and having come will serve them.

When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him,

Let each one abide in the same calling in which he is called.

and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.

and he took his wife to himself, and did not know her until she brought forth a son, and called his name Jesus.

Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,

And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;

And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment.

laying in wait, to catch something from His mouth.

But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.

Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.

And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them, that they should wait a little while, until their fellow-servants and brethren, who are about to be slain as they were should be fulfilled.

because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Do you not know that those working in the sacrifices eat those things of the temple; and those serving the altar partake of the altar?

But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband.

Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him! because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

And another of His disciples said to Him, Lord, permit me first to go away and bury my father.

His mother says to the servants, Do whatsoever He may say to you.

I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to this mystery, in order that you may not he wise with yourselves, that blindness in part has happened unto Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles may come in;