Bible Verses About Thecla And Virginity

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Direct holiness command against sexual immorality.

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.

Bible passage says a virgin who marries has not sinned.

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.

Bible passage distinguishes wife and virgin but does not command virginity for all.

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.

Bible passage allows marriage if needed.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Bible passage says keeping a virgin is good, not required for everyone.

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.

Paul's statement on virgins is a key background text.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

Bible passage supports singleness as good.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Chaste conversation passage.

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Broad statement about singleness being good.

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.

Virginity as a defining feature of the redeemed in Revelation.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

Dorcas is not a virginity text.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Chaste and obedient wives verse, adjacent moral passage.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Aged women to be holy in behavior.

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

Purity language for younger women.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Shows Christian language honoring virginity without denying marriage.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

General scripture-search posture, not a virginity witness.

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

Younger widows marrying is treated as morally risky in the passage.

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Direct Bible text used by early Christians about Mary's obedience.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Direct Bible wording of the virgin birth question.

And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Direct Bible text identifying Mary as a virgin.