Bible Verses About The Order Of Virgins

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Direct verse about virgins in 1 Corinthians 7

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

Identifies virgins in Revelation 14:4

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

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There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Defines the unmarried woman as caring for the Lord

Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.

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Honour widows that are widows indeed.

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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

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Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.

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And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

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Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

Says a man may keep his virgin and do well

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

Allows marriage without sin in the virgin context

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

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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.

Confirms marriage is not sin for a virgin

Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:

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And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

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And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

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And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

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And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

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And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

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