marriage arguments

Genesis Chapter 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Proverbs Chapter 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs Chapter 3:2

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Proverbs Chapter 3:3

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Proverbs Chapter 3:4

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs Chapter 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs Chapter 3:6

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs Chapter 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs Chapter 3:8

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs Chapter 3:9

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs Chapter 3:10

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Proverbs Chapter 3:11

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Proverbs Chapter 3:12

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs Chapter 3:13

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs Chapter 3:14

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Proverbs Chapter 3:15

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Proverbs Chapter 3:16

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Proverbs Chapter 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs Chapter 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs Chapter 3:19

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Proverbs Chapter 3:20

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs Chapter 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs Chapter 3:22

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Proverbs Chapter 3:23

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Proverbs Chapter 3:24

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Proverbs Chapter 3:25

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Proverbs Chapter 3:26

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Proverbs Chapter 3:27

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Proverbs Chapter 3:28

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Proverbs Chapter 3:29

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Proverbs Chapter 3:30

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

Proverbs Chapter 3:31

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Proverbs Chapter 3:32

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs Chapter 3:33

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Proverbs Chapter 3:34

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs Chapter 3:35

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs Chapter 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs Chapter 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs Chapter 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs Chapter 31:10

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Matthew Chapter 6:15

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew Chapter 19:6

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

1 Corinthians Chapter 13:4

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians Chapter 13:5

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Ephesians Chapter 5:22

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Ephesians Chapter 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Ephesians Chapter 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Ephesians Chapter 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians Chapter 5:26

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Ephesians Chapter 5:27

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians Chapter 5:28

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Ephesians Chapter 5:29

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Ephesians Chapter 5:30

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Ephesians Chapter 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.

Ephesians Chapter 5:32

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Ephesians Chapter 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.

Colossians Chapter 3:13

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:14

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:23

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Titus Chapter 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Hebrews Chapter 13:4

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

James Chapter 4:1

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

James Chapter 4:2

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

James Chapter 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

1 Peter Chapter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.