They shall not take a wife {that is} a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he {is} holy unto his God.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give {it} in her hand, and send her out of his house. {some...: Heb. matter of nakedness} {divorcement: Heb. cutting off}

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {of good...: or, modest}

Even so {must their} wives {be} grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

They shall not take a wife {that is} a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he {is} holy unto his God.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's {wife}.

And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: {namely}, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, {or} an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

Even so {must their} wives {be} grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present {you as} a chaste virgin to Christ.