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What does the Bible say about priests not marrying?

10 verses about priests not marrying, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about priests not marrying

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: 10 votes
1 Corinthians 7:27 — Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. 4 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 4 votes
Leviticus 21:7 — They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. 3 votes
Isaiah 62:5 — For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. 3 votes
Matthew 19:12 — For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 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
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; 3 votes
1 Timothy 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 3 votes
Matthew 19:29 — And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (3), Matthew (2), 1 Timothy (2), Leviticus (1), Isaiah (1), Ephesians (1)

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