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Paul of Tarsus on Wedding

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The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

But if anyone loves God, this one is known by him.

Giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel.

Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife.

God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28.

He who loves his wife loves himself.

Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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