Quotes about Commitment

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

and 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.