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What does the Bible say about having children outside of marriage?

18 verses about having children outside of marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about having children outside of marriage

Deuteronomy 23:2 — A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. 10 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 9 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 6 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. 5 votes
1 Corinthians 6:18 — Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:32 — But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: 3 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. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 3 votes
Galatians 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 3 votes
Psalms 121:1 — [A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 votes
Proverbs 5:18 — Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 2 votes
Matthew 5:27 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 2 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 votes
John 15:1 — I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 votes
Romans 5:8 — But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:13 — Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 2 votes
1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (6), John (2), Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1)

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Bible verses about having children outside of marriage

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