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Family and matrimony

From the Old to the New Testament, the family is important. The Bible tells us to treat our family well, to love and respect each other and to love our children.

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Ps 78:1-72

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

That the generation to come might know , even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell to their children,

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;

Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.

Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.

He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and destroyed not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!

And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,

And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.

He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.

He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.

He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.

He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.

He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

When God heard , he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.

He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.

Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.

Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Prov 31:1-31

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes , Where is strong drink?

Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice to any that is afflicted.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband , and he praiseth her, :

Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

Acts 18:1-28

After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.

And he dwelt a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.

And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

And having spent some time , he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;

for he powerfully confuted the Jews, publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

1Co 7:1-40

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But unto the married I give charge, not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such : but God hath called us in peace.

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use rather.

For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.

I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, that it is good for a man to be as he is.

Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;

and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and is divided. also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin , if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.

But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin , shall do well.

So then both he that giveth his own virgin in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

Eph 5:1-33

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

Wherefore saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Wives, unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, himself the saviour of the body.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so the wives also to their husbands in everything.

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

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might present the church to himself a glorious , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

because we are members of his body.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and the wife that she fear her husband.

Eph 6:1-24

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether bond or free.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual of wickedness in the heavenly .

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil .

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible.

Heb 13:1-25

Let love of the brethren continue.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

marriage had in honor among all, and the bed undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to-day, and for ever.

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after which is to come.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this unprofitable for you.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

And I exhort the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.

Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Grace be with you all. Amen.

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