What the Bible Says About Marriage

Genesis 2:18-24              Marriage is God’s idea

Genesis 24:58-60            Commitment is essential to a successful marriage 

Genesis 29:10-11            Romance is important 

Jeremiah 7:34                  Marriage holds times of great joy 

Malachi 2:14-15              Marriage creates the best environment for raising children 

Matthew 5:32                  Unfaithfulness breaks the bond of trust, the foundation of all relationships 

Matthew 19:6                  Marriage should be permanent 

Romans 7:2-3                  Ideally, only death should dissolve marriage 

Ephesians 5:21-33           Marriage is based on the principled practice of love, not on feelings 

Ephesians 5:23, 32          Marriage is a living symbol of Christ and the church (microcosm) 

Hebrews 13:4                  Marriage is good and honorable 

Gene Mathis