“‘They must not come near a dead person or they will be defiled; ¹  however, for father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister, they may defile themselves.

– children not born ¹  by human parents ²  or by human desire ³  or a husband’s ⁴  decision, ⁵  but by God.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife ¹  and good managers of their children and their own households.

she called for her household servants and said to them, “See, my husband brought ¹  in a Hebrew man ²  to us to humiliate us. ³  He tried to have sex with me, ⁴  but I screamed loudly. ⁵ 

or when jealous feelings come over a man and he becomes suspicious of his wife; then he must have the woman stand before the Lord, and the priest will carry out all this law upon her.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly ¹  when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete. ² 

If a virgin is engaged to a man and another man meets ¹  her in the city and has sexual relations with ²  her,

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

The ¹  disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!”

Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you ¹  paid this amount ²  for the land?” Sapphira ³  said, “Yes, that much.”

like Sarah who obeyed ¹  Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children ²  when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so. ³ 

So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home.

The elders of that city must then seize the man and punish ¹  him.

When ¹  the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

If a man is caught having sexual relations with ¹  a married woman ²  both the man who had relations with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge ³  evil from Israel.

They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel ¹  or a widow who is a priest’s widow.

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. ¹  God has called you in peace.

She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom Milcah bore to Nahor. ¹