What does Jesus say about not getting married?

Bible Gateway 1 Corinthians 7 :: NIV. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am.

What does the Bible say about multiple wives?

John Gill comments on 1 Corinthians 7 and states that polygamy is unlawful; and that one man is to have but one wife, and to keep to her; and that one woman is to have but one husband, and to keep to him and the wife only has a power over the husband’s body, a right to it, and may claim the use of it: this power over …

Does the Bible allow multiple wives?

The Bible does not allow polygamy for today. In the Old Testament, some men had more than one wife, but this was not God’s original plan for marriage. If polygamy were allowable, the entire picture that marriage represents of Christ and the Church as His Bride would fall apart.

What if Jesus had been married?

If Jesus had been married, the Bible would have told us so, or there would be some unambiguous statement to that fact. Scripture would not be completely silent on such an important issue. The Bible mentions Jesus’ mother, adoptive father, half-brothers, and half-sisters.

Could Jesus have been married and still be sinless?

So, yes, Jesus could have been married and still be the sinless Lamb of God and Savior of the world. At the same time, there is no biblical reason for Jesus to marry. That is not the point in this debate. Those who believe Jesus was married do not believe that He was sinless, or that He was the Messiah.

Did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene or any other woman?

It is true that the word “companion” does occur in section 32 of The Gospel of Philip. But the word “companion” comes from the Greek word koinonia which means friendship and not wife. [2] In conclusion, u0016 The Gospel of Philip does not state that Jesus married Mary Magdalene or any other woman.

Did Jesus love Mary more than other women?

Another, The Gospel of Mary, probably originating from the late second century, mentions that Jesus loved Mary more than other women. Even if these were reliable texts, the wording does not necessitate or even strongly suggest a marriage relationship.