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What does the Bible say about young marriage?

20 verses about young marriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about young marriage

  1. 1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 8 votes
  2. Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 7 votes
  3. Song of Solomon 8:4 — I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 6 votes
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:9 — But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 6 votes
  5. Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 6 votes
  6. 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
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:36 — But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry. 5 votes
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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; 4 votes
  11. 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. 3 votes
  12. Genesis 29:18 — And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 3 votes
  13. Deuteronomy 24:5 — When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. 3 votes
  14. Ruth 1:16 — And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 3 votes
  15. Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 3 votes
  16. 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. 2 votes
  17. Proverbs 5:18 — Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 2 votes
  18. Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 2 votes
  19. 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 2 votes
  20. Titus 2:4 — That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), Genesis (3), 1 Corinthians (3), 1 Timothy (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ruth (1), Song of Solomon (1), Matthew (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

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