Bible dictionary for children
Marriage
Marriage is a committed relationship between spouses.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Marriage is a committed relationship between spouses. The Bible tells stories and gives teaching about this relationship in ancient settings.
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What helps people keep an important commitment kindly?
An example from the Bible
Genesis describes a man and woman becoming one flesh, a picture of close family union. Children belong to many different family circumstances and deserve care in all of them.
Read Genesis 2:24 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Genesis 2:24
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
