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What does the Bible say about age differences in marriage?

19 verses about age differences in marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about age differences in marriage

Genesis 17:17 — Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 4 votes
Ruth 3:9 — And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. 4 votes
Matthew 19:9 — And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 3 votes
James 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 3 votes
Genesis 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 2 votes
Ruth 3:10 — And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 2 votes
Proverbs 5:18 — Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 2 votes
Proverbs 6:25 — Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 2 votes
Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 2 votes
Mark 10:9 — What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 2 votes
Luke 20:34 — And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:28 — But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:39 — The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 2 votes
Ephesians 5:31 — 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. 2 votes
1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 2 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 2 votes

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Proverbs (3), 1 Corinthians (3), Genesis (2), Ruth (2), Ephesians (2), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (1)

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Bible verses about age differences in marriage

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