Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'marriage' occurs 29 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'marriage' in the standard works and contain 27.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Cor. 7:38 (2 in 1 verse)

 7:38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.





Luke 20:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

 20:34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

 20:35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:





John 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.





D&C 132:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 132:15 Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world.

 132:16 Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 3 5
NT 17 0 17
BM 1 0 1
DC 5 0 5
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 29 3 32

Gen. 34:9
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

Ex. 21:10
If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

Deut. 7:3
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

Josh. 23:12
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

Ps. 78:63
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

Matt. 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Matt. 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Matt. 22:9
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Matt. 22:30
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Matt. 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Matt. 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Mark 12:25
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

Luke 17:27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Luke 20:34
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

Luke 20:35
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

John 2:1
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

John 2:2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

1 Cor. 7:38
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

Heb. 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Rev. 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Rev. 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

4 Ne. 1:11
And they were married, and given in marriage, and were blessed according to the multitude of the promises which the Lord had made unto them.

D&C 49:15
And again, verily I say unto you, that whoso forbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God, for marriage is ordained of God unto man.

D&C 58:11
And after that cometh the day of my power; then shall the poor, the lame, and the blind, and the deaf, come in unto the marriage of the Lamb, and partake of the supper of the Lord, prepared for the great day to come.

D&C 131:2
And in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage];

D&C 132:15
Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world.

D&C 132:16
Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.

Moses 8:21
And also, after that they had heard him, they came up before him, saying: Behold, we are the sons of God; have we not taken unto ourselves the daughters of men? And are we not eating and drinking, and marrying and giving in marriage? And our wives bear unto us children, and the same are mighty men, which are like unto men of old, men of great renown. And they hearkened not unto the words of Noah.

JS-M 1:42
For it shall be with them, as it was in the days which were before the flood; for until the day that Noah entered into the ark they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage;

JS-H 1:4
His family consisting of eleven souls, namely, my father, Joseph Smith; my mother, Lucy Smith (whose name, previous to her marriage, was Mack, daughter of Solomon Mack); my brothers, Alvin (who died November 19th, 1823, in the 26th year of his age), Hyrum, myself, Samuel Harrison, William, Don Carlos; and my sisters, Sophronia, Catherine, and Lucy.

JS-H 1:58
Owing to my continuing to assert that I had seen a vision, persecution still followed me, and my wife's father's family were very much opposed to our being married. I was, therefore, under the necessity of taking her elsewhere; so we went and were married at the house of Squire Tarbill, in South Bainbridge, Chenango county, New York. Immediately after my marriage, I left Mr. Stoal's, and went to my father's, and farmed with him that season.