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What does the Bible say about marriage and children?

19 verses about marriage and children, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about marriage and children

Genesis 1:28 — And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 6 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 6 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. 5 votes
Matthew 5:32 — But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 4 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 4 votes
Genesis 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 3 votes
Psalms 127:1 — [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 3 votes
Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 3 votes
John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 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
Proverbs 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 2 votes
Malachi 2:15 — And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 2 votes
Mark 10:6 — But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 2 votes
Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 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 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 2 votes
Ephesians 5:33 — Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. 2 votes
1 Peter 3:1 — Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 votes
1 Peter 3:7 — Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. 2 votes

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Genesis (3), Ephesians (3), Proverbs (2), 1 Peter (2), Psalms (1), Malachi (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1) and 1 more

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Bible verses about marriage and children

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