Matthew 19:12 Cross References
Matthew 19:12
12: Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made that way by others, and some choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone who can, accept this statement."
1 Corinthians 9:5
- Don't we have the right to bring a Christian wife along with us as the other disciples and the Lord's brothers and Peter do?
1 Corinthians 7:32
- In everything you do, I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord's work and thinking how to please him.
- But a married man can't do that so well. He has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife.
- His interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has never been married can be more devoted to the Lord in body and in spirit, while the married woman must be concerned about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband.
- I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.
- But if a man thinks he ought to marry his fiancee because he has trouble controlling his passions and time is passing, it is all right; it is not a sin. Let them marry.
Isaiah 56:3
- "And my blessings are for Gentiles, too, when they commit themselves to the LORD. Do not let them think that I consider them second-class citizens. And my blessings are also for the eunuchs. They are as much mine as anyone else.
- For I say this to the eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy, who choose to do what pleases me and commit their lives to me:
1 Corinthians 9:15
- Yet I have never used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that I would like to start now. In fact, I would rather die than lose my distinction of preaching without charge.
Isaiah 39:7
- Some of your own descendants will be taken away into exile. They will become eunuchs who will serve in the palace of Babylon's king."