Bible verses about "celibacy" | CLV

¹ Now, concerning what you write to me: It is ideal for a man not to be touching a woman."

¹³ No trial has taken you except what is human. Now, faithful is God, Who will not be leaving you to be tried above what you are able, but, together with the trial, will be making the sequel also, to enable you to undergo it."

¹ Now the spirit is saying explicitly, that in subsequent eras some will be withdrawing from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons, ² in the hypocrisy of false expressions, their own conscience having been cauterized;" ³ forbidding to marry, abstaining from foods, which God creates to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who believe and realize the truth,

² The supervisor, then, must be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, sober, sane, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach,

¹ And I perceived, and lo! the Lambkin standing on mount Zion, and with It a hundred forty-four thousand, having Its name and Its Father's name written on their foreheads." ² And I hear a sound out of heaven as the sound of many waters and as the sound of loud thunder, and the sound which I hear is as lyre singers playing on their lyres." ³ And they are singing a new song before the throne and before the four animals and before the elders. And no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousand, who have been bought from the earth." ⁴ These are they who were not polluted with women, for they are celibates. These are those who are following the Lambkin wherever It should be going. These are bought from mankind, a firstfruit to God and the Lambkin." ⁵ And in their mouth falsehood was not found, for they are flawless."

⁹ being aware of this, that law is not laid down for the just, yet it is for the lawless and insubordinate, the irreverent and sinners, the malign and profane, thrashers of fathers and thrashers of mothers, homicides, ¹⁰ paramours, sodomites, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, and if any other thing is opposing sound teaching,

²⁶ I am inferring, then, this ideal to be inherent, because of the present necessity, for it is ideal for humanity to be thus."

² Yet, because of prostitutions, let each man have a wife for himself and each woman have her own husband."

⁹ Or are you not aware that the unjust shall not be enjoying the allotment of God's kingdom? Be not deceived. Neither paramours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor sodomites,

¹⁰ The disciples are saying to Him, "If the cause of a man with a woman is thus, it is not expedient to marry." ¹¹ Yet He said to them, "Not all are containing this saying, but those to whom it has been given." ¹² For there are eunuchs who were born thus out of their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who are emasculated by men, and there are eunuchs who emasculate themselves because of the kingdom of the heavens. The one able to contain it, let him contain it."

⁷ For I want all men to be as I myself also, but each has his own gracious gift from God, one indeed, thus, yet one thus." ⁸ Now I am saying to the unmarried and the widows, that it is ideal for them if ever they should be remaining even as I." ⁹ Yet if they are not controlling themselves, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire."

¹ Now, concerning what you write to me: It is ideal for a man not to be touching a woman." ² Yet, because of prostitutions, let each man have a wife for himself and each woman have her own husband." ³ Let the husband render to the wife her due, yet likewise the wife also to the husband." ⁴ The wife has not the jurisdiction of her own body, but the husband, yet likewise the husband also has not the jurisdiction of his own body, but the wife." ⁵ Do not deprive one another, except sometime it should be by agreement for a period, that you should gave leisure for prayer, and you may be the same again, lest Satan may be trying you because of your incontinence." ⁶ Now this I am saying as a concession, not as an injunction." ⁷ For I want all men to be as I myself also, but each has his own gracious gift from God, one indeed, thus, yet one thus." ⁸ Now I am saying to the unmarried and the widows, that it is ideal for them if ever they should be remaining even as I." ⁹ Yet if they are not controlling themselves, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire." ¹⁰ Now to the married I am charging, not I, but the Lord: A wife is not to be separated from her husband." ¹¹ Yet if she should be separated also, let her remain unmarried or be conciliated to her husband. And a husband is not to leave his wife." ¹² Now to the rest am I speaking, not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she approves of making a home with him, let him not leave her." ¹³ And a wife who has an unbelieving husband, and he approves of making a home with her, let her not leave her husband." ¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is hallowed by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is hallowed by the brother, else, consequently, your children are unclean. Yet now they are holy." ¹⁵ Yet if the unbeliever is separating, let him separate. A brother or a sister is not enslaved in such a case. Now God has called us in peace." ¹⁶ For of what are you aware, O wife - will you be saving your husband - or of what are you aware, O husband - will you be saving your wife -" ¹⁷ except as the Lord parts it to each? Each as God has called him, thus let him be walking. And thus am I prescribing in all the ecclesias." ¹⁸ Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not be de-circumcised. Is anyone called in uncircumcision? Let him not circumcise. ¹⁹ Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the precepts of God." ²⁰ Each one in the calling in which he was called, in this let him be remaining." ²¹ Were you called a slave? Let it not be causing you care. But if you are able to become free also, use it rather." ²² For, in the Lord, he who is being called a slave, is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, he who is being called, being free, is a slave of Christ." ²³ With a price are you bought. Do not become the slaves of men. ²⁴ Each one, in what he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God." ²⁵ Now concerning the celibates or virgins, I have no injunction of the Lord. Yet an opinion am I giving, as one who has enjoyed mercy by the Lord to be faithful." ²⁶ I am inferring, then, this ideal to be inherent, because of the present necessity, for it is ideal for humanity to be thus." ²⁷ You are bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. You have been loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. ²⁸ Yet if you ever should be marrying, also, you did not sin. And if the virgin should be marrying, she did not sin. Yet affliction in the flesh will such be having. Yet I am sparing you." ²⁹ Now this I am averring, brethren, the era is limited; that, furthermore, those also having wives may be as not having them, ³⁰ and those lamenting as not lamenting, and those rejoicing as not rejoicing, and those buying as not retaining, ³¹ and those using this world as not using it up. For the fashion of this world is passing by. ³² Now I want you to be without worry. The unmarried one is solicitous about the things of the Lord, how he should be pleasing the Lord." ³³ Yet he who marries is solicitous about the things of the world, how he should be pleasing his wife, ³⁴ and is parted. The unmarried woman as well as the virgin: the unmarried one is solicitous about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body as well as in spirit, yet she who marries is solicitous about the things of the world, how she should be pleasing her husband." ³⁵ Now this I am saying for your own expedience, not that I should be casting a noose over you, but for that which is respectable and assiduous - to be undistractedly for the Lord." ³⁶ Now if anyone is inferring it to be indecent for his virgin, if she should be over her meridian, and thus it ought to occur, what he will, let him do. He is not sinning. Let them marry." ³⁷ Yet he who stands settled in his heart, having no necessity, yet has authority as to his own will, and has decided this in his own heart (to be keeping his virgin) ideally will be doing." ³⁸ So that he also who is taking his virgin in marriage, ideally will be doing, yet he who is not taking out in marriage will be doing better." ³⁹ A wife is bound by law for whatever time her husband is living. Yet if the husband should be reposing, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord." ⁴⁰ Yet happier is she if ever she should be remaining thus, according to my opinion. Now I presume that I also have God's spirit."

¹⁸ Flee from prostitution. The penalty of every sin, whatsoever a man should be doing, is outside of the body, yet he who is committing prostitution is sinning against his own body." ¹⁹ Or are you not aware that your body is a temple of the holy spirit in you, which you have from God, and you are not your own? ²⁰ For you are bought with a price. By all means glorify God in your body.

³² Now I want you to be without worry. The unmarried one is solicitous about the things of the Lord, how he should be pleasing the Lord." ³³ Yet he who marries is solicitous about the things of the world, how he should be pleasing his wife, ³⁴ and is parted. The unmarried woman as well as the virgin: the unmarried one is solicitous about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body as well as in spirit, yet she who marries is solicitous about the things of the world, how she should be pleasing her husband." ³⁵ Now this I am saying for your own expedience, not that I should be casting a noose over you, but for that which is respectable and assiduous - to be undistractedly for the Lord." ³⁶ Now if anyone is inferring it to be indecent for his virgin, if she should be over her meridian, and thus it ought to occur, what he will, let him do. He is not sinning. Let them marry." ³⁷ Yet he who stands settled in his heart, having no necessity, yet has authority as to his own will, and has decided this in his own heart (to be keeping his virgin) ideally will be doing." ³⁸ So that he also who is taking his virgin in marriage, ideally will be doing, yet he who is not taking out in marriage will be doing better." ³⁹ A wife is bound by law for whatever time her husband is living. Yet if the husband should be reposing, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord." ⁴⁰ Yet happier is she if ever she should be remaining thus, according to my opinion. Now I presume that I also have God's spirit."