24 Bible Verses about Waiting Till Marriage

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.

And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.

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

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him;

In the calling in which every one was called, let him continue.

and had been a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

and he knew her not, till she brought forth her Son the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; who was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her first marrying,

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him,

laying snares for Him, and endeavouring to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse Him.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.

And white robes were given to each of them, and it was told them to rest a little while longer, till the number of their fellow-servants, and their brethren that should be killed as they were, should be complete.

for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.

Do ye not know, that they who are employed about the sacrifices have their food from the temple? and they, who attend at the altar, are partakers with the altar?

Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:

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

Let us rejoice and exult and give glory to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

But another of his disciples, whom he ordered to follow Him, said unto Him, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father:

His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever he ordereth you to do, do it.

For I would not have you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (least ye should be wise in your own eyes) that blindness in part is befallen Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.