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For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Corinthians 11:3ESV / 270 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Malachi 2:16ESV / 266 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful.
- God instituted marriage and blessed it. “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled” (Hebrews 13:4). We have already seen that God performed the very first wedding at the end of Creation week and blessed the new couple (Genesis 1:27, 28).
- Close bond in marriage. “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make a helper comparable to him’ ” (Genesis 2:18). After each of the six days of Creation week, God reviewed what He had made and saw that it was “good.”
- Husband and wife become one. “He [God] brought her [Eve] to the man. And Adam said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’
- Marriage: A lifelong commitment. “Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your . . . life” (Ecclesiastes 9:9). There is a reason the traditional marriage vow includes the phrase “till death do you part.”
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible says that marriage causes a man and woman to become “one flesh.”. This oneness is manifested most fully in the physical union of sexual intimacy. The New Testament adds a warning regarding this oneness: “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate” (Matthew 19:6).
Jun 20, 2024 · Lie 1: “If you’re not compatible, you may have married the wrong person.”. God’s truth says that marriage is a covenant relationship. Once you choose to marry, it’s no longer up for debate about whether your spouse is the “right one.”. Marriage makes them the right one, for it’s a commitment before God.
Jun 29, 2017 · One, Simple, Impossible Verse. Ephesians 5:22–33 is the classic Bible text on marriage. It’s a critical place for Christian couples to regularly return to get their bearings. It’s often read at weddings, and often referenced in articles, sermons, and books on marriage. But in our ten years of marriage, it has not been the most significant ...
Mar 19, 2019 · At least for the first man, and for most of us. 2. Genesis 2:24. A man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. After God made the first woman and entrusted this remarkable gift to the man, God instituted what we call marriage. Two persons becoming one new entity.
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Sep 10, 2017 · 1. God designed marriage to meet the human need for companionship. When you read Genesis 1 & 2, God’s words (Gen. 2:18) hit abruptly: “It is not good for the man to be alone.”. Throughout chapter one, God surveys His work and pronounces it good (Gen. 1:10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). This is the first time God says that something in His creation ...
