What does the Bible say about singleness?

18 verses about singleness, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about singleness

1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 8 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. 5 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 5 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: 5 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. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 7:7 — For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. 4 votes
Mark 12:25 — For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. 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
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? 3 votes
Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 3:1 — To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 votes
Song of Solomon 3:5 — I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. 2 votes
Isaiah 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 2 votes
Isaiah 54:5 — For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. 2 votes
Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 2 votes
Hosea 2:19 — And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 2 votes
Revelation 1:1 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (5), Isaiah (2), Matthew (2), Genesis (1), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Solomon (1), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1), Mark (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Revelation (1)

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