24 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

Still, if they cannot restrain themselves, let them marry. Better marry than be aflame with passion!

and be like men who are expecting their lord and master on his return from a marriage-banquet, so as to open the door for him at once when he comes and knocks.

If they want any information, let them ask their husbands at home; it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

Lo, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and sup with him, and he with me.

Blessed are those servants whom the lord and master finds awake when he comes! I tell you truly, he will gird himself, make them recline at table, and come forward to wait on them.

"When anyone invites you to a marriage-banquet," he said, "never lie down in the best place, in case a more distinguished guest than yourself has been invited;

Everyone must remain in the condition of life where he was called.

and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying.

but he did not live with her as a husband till she bore a son, whom he called Jesus.

Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,

There was also a prophetess, Hannah the daughter of Phanuel, who belonged to the tribe of Asher; she was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her girlhood

Now when the king came in to view his guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in a wedding-robe.

lying in ambush to catch a word from his lips.

No, when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in he will tell you, 'Move higher up, my friend.' Then you will be honoured before your fellow guests.

Keep on the watch then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

But they were each given a white robe, and told to remain quiet for a little longer, until their number was completed by their fellow-servants and their brothers who were to be killed like themselves.

for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also (though he is the saviour of the Body) is the head of the church;

Do you not know that as men who perform temple-rites get their food from the temple, and as attendants at the altar get their share of the sacrifices,

As the bridegroom was long of coming, they all grew drowsy and went to sleep.

And I saw the holy City, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, all ready like a bride arrayed for her husband.

Let us rejoice and triumph, let us give him the glory! For now comes the marriage of the Lamb; his bride has arrayed herself,

Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first of all";

His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

To prevent you from being self-conceited, brothers, I would like you to understand this secret: it is only a partial insensibility that has come over Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in.