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What Does the Bible Say About Unmarried?

Here are 16 Bible verses about unmarried, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Corinthians 7:1-40

    Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. …

    BSBNow for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations. But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command. …

  2. #21 Corinthians 7:8

    I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

    BSBNow to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

  3. #31 Corinthians 7:2

    Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

    BSBBut because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

  4. #4Hebrews 13:4

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

    BSBMarriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

  5. #5Matthew 6:33

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

  6. #6Genesis 2:24

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

    BSBFor this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

  7. #7Matthew 5:32

    But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

    BSBBut I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

  8. #81 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:

    BSBI want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

  9. #9Matthew 19:9

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

    BSBNow I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

  10. #101 Corinthians 7:15

    But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

    BSBBut if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

  11. #111 Corinthians 7:27

    Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

    BSBAre you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

  12. #12Genesis 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.

    BSBThe LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

  13. #131 Corinthians 7:11

    But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

    BSBBut if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  14. #141 Corinthians 7:26

    I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

    BSBBecause of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

  15. #151 Corinthians 6:18

    Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

    BSBFlee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

  16. #16Isaiah 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.

    BSBFor your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

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