He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, {\i even} to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These {\i are} they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, {\i to be} the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.