Bible Verses About Age Differences in Marriage
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for age differences in marriage, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 827 votes, led by Genesis 17:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Age Differences in Marriage
Genesis 17:1747 votes
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?
Ruth 3:9-1145 votes
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.
Matthew 19:944 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 7:1-4043 votes
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
James 1:541 votes
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.
Ephesians 5:2531 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
1 Corinthians 7:2830 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 7:3929 votes
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.
Hebrews 13:428 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Genesis 2:2427 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Mark 10:926 votes
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
2 Corinthians 6:1426 votes
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
1 Timothy 3:225 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Ruth 3:1024 votes
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.
Proverbs 6:2522 votes
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Luke 20:3421 votes
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Ephesians 5:3119 votes
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.
Proverbs 5:18-1918 votes
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Proverbs 18:2218 votes
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1418 votes
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 31:1018 votes
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Numbers 36:617 votes
This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
Ezekiel 16:7-817 votes
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
Matthew 1:517 votes
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Genesis 1:2716 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
What does the Bible say about age differences in marriage?
Readers most often cite Genesis 17:17 on the subject of age differences in marriage. Across 827 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ruth 3:9-11, Matthew 19:9, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.