Bible Gateway 1 Corinthians 7 :: NIV. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am.

Does God tell you not to marry?

God doesnt tell us whom we should marry. He doesnt give us advanced, supernatural revelations on who, in particular, that person will be. He wont tell only one person who their spouse is while leaving the other person in the dark. Nothing in Scripture supports such maddening notions.

What does the Bible say about becoming married?

Genesis 2:24: Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Is it a sin to live together not married?

The Churchs teaching on cohabitation is not an “arbitrary” rule. Living together before marriage is a sin because it violates Gods commandments and the law of the Church. It is a decision to turn away from sin and to follow Christ and His teaching. That is always the right decision.

What does the Bible say about staying together?

John 15:12: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Colossians 3:14: And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Luke 6:31: Do to others as you would have them do to you. Mark 10:9: Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.

Is fornication a sin?

To engage in premarital or extramarital sex, before or outside of marriage, is to sin in Gods sight. That is precisely the point of Hebrews 13:4, a verse often referred to in this kind of discussion.