15 Bijbelverzen over het huwelijk

The Bible traces marriage to creation: a man leaves his father and mother, is united to his wife, and the two become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). Asked about divorce, Jesus builds his answer on that verse (Matthew 19:6). The New Testament letters give husbands and wives duties toward each other (Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Corinthians 7:3-4). Hebrews 13:4 and Proverbs 5:18-19 call for faithfulness, and Malachi 2:16 and 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 speak against divorce. Marriage at creation, and…