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• Genesis 2:18–25

  And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. …

• Matthew 22:1–14

  And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. …

• 1 Peter 3:1–10

  Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; …

• Genesis 2:24

  Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

• 1 Peter 4:8

  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

• Ephesians 5:21–33

  Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For 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. …

• Matthew 19:4–6

  And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

• Mark 7:13

  Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

• Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

  Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? …

• Revelation 19:7–9

  Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

• John 2:2

  And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

• Ephesians 4:1–3

  I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

• Song of Solomon 8:6–7

  Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

• Romans 12:10

  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

• 1 Corinthians 13:4–8

  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; …

• Colossians 3:14

  And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

• Ecclesiastes 4:12

  And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

• Proverbs 31:10

  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

• Luke 16:18

  Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

• 1 Corinthians 16:14

  Let all your things be done with charity.

• John 15:12

  This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

• Ephesians 5:25

  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

• Ecclesiastes 4:9

  Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

• 1 Peter 3:7

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

• Genesis 6:1–22

  And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. …

• Matthew 19:6

  Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

• Proverbs 18:22

  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

• 1 John 4:16

  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

• Romans 12:9

  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

• John 13:34–35

  A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

• Genesis 2:18

  And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

• 1 John 4:18

  There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

• 1 John 4:7

  Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

• Ephesians 4:2–3

  With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.