Hebrews 13:4

honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

In Context

3be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;

5Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

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Cross References

Genesis 2:21And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.

Leviticus 15:18'And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

2 Kings 22:14And Hilkiah the priest goeth, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second, and they speak unto her.

Psalms 50:16And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee — to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

Isaiah 8:3And I draw near unto the prophetess, and she conceiveth, and beareth a son; and Jehovah saith unto me, 'Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

1 Corinthians 5:13and those without God doth judge; and put ye away the evil from among yourselves.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 13:2-18

Various Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee,… Read the whole commentary →

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