Bible Verses about “marriage arguments”
The Bible contains 50 verses about marriage arguments across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
“Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
“‹But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.›”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”
“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.”
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.”
“For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.”
“¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.”
“This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
“‹Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.›”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.”
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
“¶ From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?”
“¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.”
“¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”
“It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
“So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”
“¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].”
“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”
“¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.”
“For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.”
“¶ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”
“For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.”
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
“Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.”
“Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.”
“My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:”
“She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”
“Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.”
“¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:”
“¶ Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.”