What Does the Bible Say About Marriage Is A Bond?

1 Corinthians 7:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. ...

Matthew 19:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Isaiah 55:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Ephesians 5:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ...

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace.

Romans 11:25-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;

Romans 7:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

Matthew 19:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

Matthew 5:32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

Revelation 2:4-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

Matthew 24:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

15 Bible Verses about Marriage Is A Bond

1 Corinthians 7:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 19:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Isaiah 55:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 11:25-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 7:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 19:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 2:4-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 24:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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15 Bible Verses about Marriage Is A Bond

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1 Corinthians 7:39 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 19:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Isaiah 55:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 11:25-26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 7:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 19:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Revelation 2:4-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 24:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote