24 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

but if they have not the gift, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be in pain.

imitate those servants who stand waiting for their master's return from the wedding, to let him in as soon as he comes to the door.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, I will sup with him, and he shall afterwards be entertain'd by me.

happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.

when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest,

let every man continue in the same state he was in when he turn'd christian.

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

There was likewise one Anna a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liv'd in a married state but seven years ever since she was a virgin:

but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him,

and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

and white robes were given to every one of them, and it was said unto them, that they should have patience yet for a little while, till the number of their fellow-servants, and their brethren, that should be killed, as they were, should be complete.

for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.

don't you know, that they who prepare the sacrifices, do eat of the sacrifice in the temple? and they who wait at the altar, have their portion from the altar?

while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.

and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

let us rejoyce, and triumph, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his spouse is already adorn'd.

another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order.

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this secret, (for fear you should presume too much on your selves) that blindness has fallen upon a part of Israel, until the time when the Gentiles shall be fully come in.