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What does the Bible say about wanting to get married?
17 verses about wanting to get married, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about wanting to get married
- 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. 9 votes
- Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 7 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. 6 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 6 votes
- Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 6 votes
- Matthew 19:4 — And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 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? 5 votes
- Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 4 votes
- Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 4 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:9 — But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 4 votes
- Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 4 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 4 votes
- Song of Solomon 8:6 — Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 2 votes
- Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 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
- 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 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
Where these verses are
Proverbs (3), 1 Corinthians (3), Genesis (2), Matthew (2), Ephesians (2), Song of Solomon (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.