The Bible teaches that marriage is a sacred institution, established by God as a union between one man and one woman. Hebrews 13:4 emphasizes the importance of honoring marriage, while Proverbs 6:32 warns of the destructive consequences of adultery. In Genesis 2:24, marriage is defined as a leaving and cleaving, highlighting the exclusivity and commitment required. Additionally, Proverbs 18:22 and 1 Corinthians 6:18 caution against the harm caused by immoral relationships, encouraging believers to flee from such temptations and instead pursue righteousness and purity.
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Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.