But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSpeaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
Exodus
LawFor the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
John
GospelsMy sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Luke
GospelsTherefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
Acts
HistoryThe heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumTheir young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Exodus
LawThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis
LawThe thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was five cubits: and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were within.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiThe first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.