47 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go a warfare neither shall be charged with any business: but shall be free at home one year and rejoice with his wife which he hath taken.

but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.

Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.

Would ye tarry after them, till they were of age? Or would ye for them so long refrain from taking of husbands? Not so, my daughters: for it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me."

Build you houses to dwell therein; plant you gardens, that ye may enjoy the fruits thereof;

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.

Depart not hence until I come again unto thee and bring mine offering, and have set it before thee." And he said, "I will tarry until thou come again."

Turn again my daughters and go: for I am too old to have a husband. If I said I have hope, also if I took a man this night: yea, and though I had already borne sons?

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him, and he with me.

And Jacob loved her well, and said, "I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy youngest daughter."

Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.

"When thou art bidden to a wedding of any man, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

Let every man abide in the same state wherein he was called.

And she had been a widow about four score and four years of age, which went never out of the temple, but served God there with fasting and prayer night and day.

and knew her not till she had brought forth her first son: and called his name Jesus.

Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher: which was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.

And like as a young man taketh a daughter to marriage, so shall God marry himself unto thy sons. And as a bridegroom is glad of his bride, so shall God rejoice over thee.

Then said she, "My daughter sit still, until thou know how the matter will chance. For the man will not be in rest until he have finished the matter this same day."

Then the King came in, to visit the guests, and spied there a man which had not on a wedding garment,

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.

But rather, when thou art bidden, go and sit in the lowest room, that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, 'Friend, sit up higher.' Then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.

And long white garments were given unto every one of them. And it was said unto them that they should rest for a little season until the number of their fellows, and brethren, and of them that should be killed as they were, were fulfilled.

Pass out this week, and then shall this also be given thee for the service which thou shalt serve me yet seven years more.

For the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the congregation, and the same is the saviour of the body.

And there were four lepers set without the gate of Samaria. And they said each to his companion, "What sit we here until we die?

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept.

And I, John, saw that holy city, new Jerusalem, come down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride garnished for her husband.

A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.

When it was told David he sent against them - for they were men exceedingly ashamed - and said, "Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return."

Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife made herself ready.

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, that ye wake not up my love, nor touch her, till she be content herself. What is she, this that cometh up from the wilderness, and leaneth upon her love?

and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown." For he feared lest he should have died also, as his brethren did. Thus went Tamar and dwelt in her father's house.

But Naomi said, "Turn again my daughters: for what cause would you go with me? Think you that there be any more children in my bowels to be your husbands?

And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."

And they put him inward, that Moses should declare unto them what the LORD said thereto.

Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father."

and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."

Commonly, when a man putteth away his wife, and she goeth from him, and marrieth with another, then the question is: should he resort unto her any more after that? Is not this field then defiled and unclean? But as for thee, thou hast played the harlot with many lovers, yet turn again to me, sayeth the LORD.

His mother said unto the ministers, "Whatsoever he sayeth unto you, do it."

Thou shalt not go unto a woman to uncover her privity as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.