Bible verses about Singleness
Verses for single people, showing that a life without a spouse can be whole and useful.
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 16:5God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Psalms 68:6For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
Isaiah 56:4I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
Isaiah 56:5His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Matthew 19:10“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
Matthew 19:11For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Matthew 19:12Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
1 Corinthians 7:1I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
1 Corinthians 7:7Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:8But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
1 Corinthians 7:9Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
1 Corinthians 7:17I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:32But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
1 Corinthians 7:33and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:34I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:35So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
1 Corinthians 7:38Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:4He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:22