Bible Verses about “priests marrying”
The Bible contains 20 verses about priests marrying across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;”
“There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband.”
“but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.”
“This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.”
“Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”
“For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.”
“But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,”
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.”
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.”
“For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.”
“forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
“through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;”
“Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.”
“Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.”
“Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.”
“Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.”
“This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.”
“Command and teach these things.”
“If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.”
“For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.”