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2 Corinthians 11 2
For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
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Isaiah 54:5
For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
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Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Colossians 2:2
that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ,
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Revelation 19:7-8
Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
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Isaiah 62:4-5
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
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John 3:29
The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
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1 Timothy 3 16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
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Song of Solomon 1 1-Song of Solomon 1 8
The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine;your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept!Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?If you do not know, O most beautiful among women, follow in the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.
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Psalms 45:9-17
daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house,and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.The people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts, the richest of the people.All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her.With joy and gladness they are led along as they enter the palace of the king.In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth.I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.
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Ephesians 6:19
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
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1 Timothy 3 8
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
