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The 13 most-voted verses about monogamy, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (BSB)

Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (KJV)

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (BSB)

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (KJV)

He shall not multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away. He shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 17:17 (WEB)

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

1 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

Genesis 2:18 (BSB)

¶ And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Genesis 2:18 (KJV)

The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

Genesis 2:18 (WEB)

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (BSB)

A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (KJV)

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (WEB)

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (BSB)

[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (KJV)

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (WEB)

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Proverbs 31:10 (BSB)

¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10 (KJV)

Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10 (WEB)

And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (BSB)

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (KJV)

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (WEB)

and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Mark 10:8 (BSB)

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

Mark 10:8 (KJV)

and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Mark 10:8 (WEB)

Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Mark 10:9 (BSB)

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Mark 10:9 (KJV)

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Mark 10:9 (WEB)

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (BSB)

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

Hebrews 13:4 (KJV)

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:4 (WEB)

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8 (BSB)

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8 (WEB)

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