60 Bible Verses about Celibacy
Want to know what the Bible says about Celibacy? Here are 60 Bible verses about Celibacy from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Acts 2:38 NIV
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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1 Timothy 3:12 NIV
A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
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1 Timothy 3:4 NIV
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.
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1 Corinthians 7:35 NIV
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.
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Matthew 6:34 NIV
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Matthew 8:14 NIV
When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
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1 Corinthians 7:25-26 NIV
25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
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Isaiah 66:1-2 NIV
66 This is what the Lord says:
“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Where is the house you will build for me?
Where will my resting place be?
2 Has not my hand made all these things, and the earth is my footstool.
Where is the house you will build for me?
Where will my resting place be?
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
“These are the ones I look on with favor:
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word.
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word.
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1 Corinthians 7:1-2 NIV
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
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1 Timothy 3:4-5 NIV
4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
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