But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsUnto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesYea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;
Nehemiah
HistoryThen the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSeven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryLet your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor 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
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
GospelsThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus
LawThey that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges
History / SamuelSurely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:
Judges
HistoryBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
Job
WisdomBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges
HistoryAlso, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Judges
HistoryNow there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.