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Bible Verses About age differences in marriage

19 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about age differences in marriage. This collection of 19 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Ruth 3:9
King James (KJV)And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. a near: or, one that hath right to redeem

19 Key Scriptures

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. a near: or, one that hath right to redeem
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; of good: or, modest
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

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