Marriage

One man and one woman

Mt 19:4–6 (cf. Mk 10:6–8)

Divorce prohibited

Mt 19:3–9 (cf. Mk 10:2–12)

Ends at death

Mt 22:23–33 (cf. Mk 12:18–27; Lk 20:27–40); Ro 7:1–6; 1 Cor 7:39

Not required of all

Mt 19:10–12; 1Co 7 (esp. 1Co 7:32–35)

Metaphor for Christ and Church

Isa 54:4–5; 62:5; Jer 2:2; 3:20; 31:31–32; Eze 16; Hos 1–3 (esp. Hos 2:14–23); Mt 9:14–15 (cf. Mk 2:18–20; Lk 5:33–35); Mt 25:1–13; Jn 3:28–29; Eph 5:31–32; Rev 19:6–9; 21:1–2, 9–10

Marriage covenant

Eze 16:8; Mal 2:14

See also

• Complementarianism
• Family
• God the bridegroom