Matthew 19:10
His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
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Cross references
- 1 Corinthians 7:32–34 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
- Proverbs 5:15–17 Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.
- Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.