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to me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in
justice, in lovingkindness and in compassion.
Hosea 2:19
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say:
It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:8 (NIV)
Nevertheless, each one should
retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him
and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay
down in all the churches.
1 Corinthians 7:17 (NIV)
Are you married? Do not
seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife.
But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin
marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face
many troubles in this life and I want to spare you this.
1 Corinthians 7:27-28 (NIV)
But I want you to be
free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about
the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.
But one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may
please his wife, and his interests are divided... This I say I for your own benefit;
not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly and to secure
undistracted devotion to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:32, 34-35
But the man who has settled the matter
in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his
own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin -- this
man also does the right things. So then, he who marries the virgin
does right, but he who does not marry her does better.
1 Corinthians 7:37-38 (NIV)
Marriage should be honored
by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge
the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
Hebrews 13:4 (NIV)
Trust in the Lord with all your
heart and do not lean on your own understanding; in all
your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths
straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Delight yourself in the Lord and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:4
Therefore, my brethren, you also
were made to die to the law through the body of
Christ, so that you might be joined to another,
to him who was raised from the dead, in order that
we might bear fruit for God.
Romans 7:4
But each one must examine his own work,
and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to
himself alone, and not in regard to another.
Galatians 6:4
Make every effort to add to your faith,
goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge,
self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to
perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from
being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
II Peter 1:5-8 (NIV)
Let us hold unswervingly to
the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
I will not leave you
as orphans; I will come to you.
John 14:18
Do not let your heart be troubled.
Believe in God; believe also in me.
John 14:1
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up
their wounds.
Psalms 147:3
God is our refuge and strength,
an very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1
Cast all your anxiety on him
because he cares for you.
I Peter 5:7(NIV)
But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like
eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk
and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Be strong and let your heart
take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalms 31:24
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