47 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or charged with any duty. He shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to the wife he has married.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. It is better to marry than to be inflamed [with lust].

Jacob worked seven years for Laban. The time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.

Be like men looking for their master to return. He will knock when he returns from the marriage feast, and it will immediately be opened to him.

Better that he says: Come up here than you be put down in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

would you wait for them to grow up? Would this keep you from marrying someone else? No, my daughters, you know that is not possible. Jehovah has turned against me. I feel sorry for you.

Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.

When they want to learn something, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is improper for a woman to speak in the congregation.

Please do not leave until I return and bring you an offering. Jehovah said: I will stay until you come back.

Return home, my daughters. I am too old to get married again. Even if I thought there was still hope, and got married and had sons,

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and dine with him, and he with me.

Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said: I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry Rachel.

Those servants are blessed, for the master will find them alert when he comes. I tell you he will tighten his belt, have them sit down at the table, and he will serve them the meal.

When you are invited to a marriage feast do not take the place of honor. Someone more distinguished than you may be invited.

Each man should remain in the same condition in which he was called.

She had been a widow eighty-four years. She never left the temple. She worshipped and fasted with supplications day and night.

He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher was a very old prophetess.

Your sons will marry you like a young man marries a woman. Your God will rejoice over the same way a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.

Naomi said: Wait until you find out what happened. The man will not rest till he sees this thing through.

When the king met the guests he found that one of them was not wearing the right kind of clothes for the wedding.

They plotted against him and tried to catch him in something he might say.

When you are invited, take the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, friend, move to a more honorable place. And the other guests will see how you are honored.

Watch therefore, for you do not know the day or the hour.

Each of them was given a white robe. They were told that they should rest for a little while. [They were to wait] until the [number] of their fellow servants and their brothers, who would be killed, as they were, should be fulfilled.

Finish the week of wedding festivities with this daughter. Then we will give you the other one too. But you will have to work for me another seven years.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the congregation, he being the savior of the body.

Four men who were suffering from a dreaded skin disease were outside the gates of Samaria. They said to each other: Why should we wait here until we die?

Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live off the things of the temple? And they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

They all slept, because the bridegroom delayed his arrival.

Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

A prostitute will cost you your last crust of bread. An adulteress will cost you your life.

David was told what happened. He sent someone to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them: Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown back. Then return to Jerusalem.

Let us be glad, rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife made herself ready.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir me up or awake my love until he pleases.

They shall come back here in the fourth generation. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar: Return to your father's house and remain a widow until my son Shelah grows up. He said this because he was afraid that Shelah would be killed, as his brothers had been. So Tamar went back home.

You must go back, my daughters, Naomi replied. Why do you want to come with me? Do you think I could have sons again for you to marry?

Jehovah said: My Spirit will not contend (judge) (plead) with man forever, for he is mortal and corrupt. Therefore his days will be a hundred and twenty years.

They held him in custody until Jehovah told them what to do.

One of his disciples said: Lord, first allow me to go bury my father.

He said to the elders: Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are with you. Anyone with a legal matter should approach them.

It is said: If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, her first husband should not go back to her again. The land would become completely polluted. You have behaved like a prostitute who has many lovers. Now you want to come back to me! Says Jehovah.

His mother told the servants to do whatever he says.

Never have sexual intercourse with a woman while she is unclean during her monthly period.

I do not want you to be ignorant of this secret, lest you should be wise in your own conceits (estimation). Blindness has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations comes in.