God created man, in the likeness of God... male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam.
Genesis 5:1-2 (Genesis 1:26-28)
The LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Genesis 2:18-22
Have ye not read, that He Who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man... cleave to his wife: and... be one flesh?
Matthew 19:4-6 (Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:31)
[God said]
I am the LORD thy God... Thou shalt not commit adultery... Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife.
Exodus 20:1-2,14,17 (Deuteronomy 5:18,21)
The LORD He is God in heaven above, and... earth beneath: there is none else. Thou shalt keep therefore His statutes... that it may go well with thee, and with thy children.
Deuteronomy 4:39-40 (Deuteronomy 5:32-33; Deuteronomy 6:1-2; Deuteronomy 10:13)
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear Me, and keep all My commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Deuteronomy 5:29
[God's warning about dangers and diseases from sexual immorality]
Flee fornication... He that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
1 Corinthians 6:18 (Genesis 39:7-12; Deuteronomy 28:15,59-62;Romans 1:22,24-29,31-32)
All these curses shall come... and overtake thee... great plagues, and of long continuance... diseases... thou wast afraid of... shall cleave unto thee.
Deuteronomy 28:15,59-62 (Romans 1:22,24-29,31-32)
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him... I am the LORD... Defile not ye yourselves in any of these abominations... Souls that commit them shall be cut off.
Leviticus 18:6-25,29
[Jesus warned]
Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:27-28
If thy right eye offend... cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:29-30
Whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery… whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 5:31-32
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery.
Luke 16:18
[God’s law confirmed by His Church]
Unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband... let not the husband put away his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:10-11,39
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Hebrews 13:4
They said...Write a bill of divorcement...to put her away... Jesus answered... For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female... What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Mark 10:3-9 (Matthew 19:3-9)
Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery... If a woman... put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Mark 10:10-12 (Romans 7:2-3)
Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:15 (Proverbs 17:15; Isaiah 5:20)
It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle [dot] of the Law to fail.
Luke 16:17,18
The LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
Malachi 2:14
Did not He make one?... That He might seek a godly seed… let none deal treacherously.
Malachi 2: 15
Husbands... giving honour unto the wife... as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:7
Let every man have his own wife...every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence... the wife unto the husband.
1 Corinthians 7:2-3
The LORD... saith that He hateth putting away...Therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Malachi 2:16
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife... having faithful children... blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled... just, holy... holding fast the faithful Word.
Titus 1:5-9 (Leviticus 21:7-8,13-15)
Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Corinthians 6:20 (1 Peter 2:9-11)
Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ?...that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost... and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians 6:13,15-17,19
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person... hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God... Be not... partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:5-7
This is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication... God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:2-7
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them... They will turn away thy son from following Me, that they may serve other gods.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4,12-14 (Judges 14:1-3; Judges 16:1-6)
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet... who was beloved of His God... even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah 13:26-27 (1 Kings 11:1-11; 1 Kings 14:21-24)
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? ... What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the Living God.
2 Corinthians 6:14-16 (Romans 12:1-2)
If any brother hath a wife that believeth not... let him not put her away... How knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?... So ordain I in all churches.
1 Corinthians 7:12-17,24
Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
1 Corinthians 16:19 (Acts 18:1-3,24-28; Romans 16:3-4)
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established... filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs 24:3-5 (Proverbs 31:10-12; Matthew 7:24-25)
Trust in the LORD, and do good... Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD.
Psalm 37:3-8,39-40 (Psalm 25:4-8)
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God… But let him ask in faith.
James 1:5-6 (Proverbs 3:3-7)
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:2-4
Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him.
Matthew 6:8-9 (Philippians 4:6,19)
If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:7
As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15
Rejoice with the wife of thy youth... be thou ravished always with her love.
Proverbs 5:18-19
[God’s laws to be known]
Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart... these words which I command thee...
shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.
Deuteronomy 6:5-7 (Deuteronomy 11:18-21)
Who am I, O Lord GOD?...Thou, Lord GOD, knowest Thy servant... Thy Words be true, and Thou hast promised this goodness... Let the house of Thy servant be blessed for ever.
2 Samuel 7:18-29
The LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto Himself...The LORD loved you... and redeemed you...Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God, the Faithful God.
Deuteronomy 7:6-9
I have loved thee with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3 (Ephesians 1:4)
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine... I Am the LORD... beside Me there is no Saviour.
Isaiah 43:1,11
I will betroth thee unto Me for ever... betroth thee unto Me in righteousness... lovingkindness... mercies... in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Hosea 2:19-20
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.
Isaiah 54:5
[Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son]
The LORD, the God of heaven... He shall send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis 24:3,7 (see Genesis 24:1-67)
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away... My beloved is mine, and I am his.
Song of Solomon 2:10,16 (Song of Solomon 7:10)
[Jesus taught by parables]
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden... and they would not come.
Matthew 22:1-14
At midnight... the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew 25:1-13
Rejoice with all the heart... The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is Mighty; He will save... rejoice over thee... rest in His love.
Zephaniah 3:14,17 (Psalm 45:10-11)
As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Isaiah 62:3,5 (Isaiah 61:10)
I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 (Romans 5:1-2; Ephesians 3:17-21)
Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:19
Looking unto Jesus... Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 (Isaiah 53:5,11-12; Jude 24)
Jesus Christ... in Whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
1 Peter 1:6-8
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom... rejoiceth greatly... He that cometh from Heaven is above all.
John 3:28-31
The king’s daughter... shall be brought unto the king... her companions... shall be brought... with gladness...they shall enter into the king’s palace.
Psalm 45:13-15
The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.
Revelation 19:5-7
Write, Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 19:9,11-14
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:7-8
The LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing... lying...killing... stealing... committing adultery... shall the land mourn.
Hosea 4:1-3
It is time to seek the LORD... Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way.
Hosea 10:12-13 (Hosea 8:7,12)
Whoso committeth adultery... lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 6:32 (Proverbs 7:7-13,21-23)
They that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish.
Job 4:8-9
The wrath of God is revealed... against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men... God hath shewed it unto them... so that they are without excuse.
Romans 1:18-21
Women did change the natural... men, leaving the natural... burned in their lust...working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
Romans 1:25-27
Be not deceived: neither... adulterers... nor abusers of themselves with mankind... shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (Revelation 21:8,27)
As Sodom and Gomorrah... giving themselves over to fornication... are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude 7 (Genesis 13:13; Genesis 18:20-21; Genesis 19:4-5,12-17,24,28)
As it was in the days of Lot... thus shall it be... when the Son of Man is revealed.
Luke 17:28-30
Turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly.
2 Peter 2:6,9-10,12
False teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies... many shall follow their pernicious ways.... Following... Balaam... they allure through the lusts of the flesh.
2 Peter 2:1-3,14-19 (Revelation 2:14)
Sarai said unto Abram...The LORD hath restrained me from bearing... go in unto my maid...When Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her.
Genesis 16:1-6, (Genesis 21:1-14)
Elkanah... had two wives... Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children... Peninnah... also provoked her sore, for to make her fret.
1 Samuel 1:1-7,10
Rachel saw that she bear Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. And Jacob’s anger was... against Rachel.
Genesis 30:1-3,17-24 (Genesis 37:1-4,23-27; Genesis 39:1-3)
[Consequences of David’s adultery]
The thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
2 Samuel 11:27
[Abomination to God of killing children, by abortions, heathen sacrificies, etc.]
Thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters... these hast thou sacrificed... Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain My children?... (Woe, woe unto thee! saith the LORD God.)
Ezekiel 16:20-21,23 (Ezekiel 8:17-18; 2 Kings 16:2-3; 2 Kings 17:17; 2 Kings 21:6,16)
They served their idols: which were a snare... they sacrificed their sons and daughters... and shed innocent blood... and the land was pulluted with blood. Thus were they defiled... Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against His people, insomuch... He gave them into the hand of... they that hated them.
Psalm 106:36-41
The angel of the LORD found her... He said, Hagar... whither wilt thou go? Return to thy Mistress... Thou shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael... She called the Name of the LORD Who spake unto her, Thou God seest me.
Genesis 16:7-13 (Genesis 21:17-20)
Thou, O LORD, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalm 86:5,15 (Lamentations 3:22-23)
[God’s compassionate laws show mercies]
Deuteronomy 22:26-27; Deuteronomy 21:10-17)
The LORD sent Nathan unto David... Nathan said... Thou art the man... David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.
2 Samuel 12:1-9,13
Have mercy upon me, O God... Against Thee, Thee only have I sinned and done this evil in Thy sight... Create in me a clean heart, O God... a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:1-14
A woman... who was a sinner... stood at His feet behind Him weeping... And He said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Luke 7:37-42,48
They say unto Him...This woman was taken in adultery... that they might have to accuse Him. But Jesus... said unto them, He that is without sin... first cast a stone at her... They... being convicted... by conscience, went out... Jesus was left... Jesus said... Go, and sin no more.
John 8:3-11
If thou knewest the gift of God, and Who... saith to thee, Give me to drink... He would have given thee Living water... springing up into Everlasting Life.
John 4:7-18,21-24
The woman saith... Christ: when He is come, He will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He.
John 4:25-30
[The Word of the LORD came to me, saying]
All souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:4,20
I will judge you... every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Ezekiel 18:30-32
The Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:7-9
Such were some of you: but ye are washed... sanctified... justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11,13-15
They sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy... for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy Blood out of every kindred... people and nation... Glory, and power, be unto Him Who sitteth upon The Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Revelation 5:9-13