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    Will There Be Marriage in Heaven — In Biblical Context

    Jesus taught that in the resurrection people will not marry or be given in marriage but will be like the angels, though relationships will continue in deeper form.

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    Jesus taught that in the resurrection people will not marry or be given in marriage but will be like the angels, though relationships will continue in deeper form.

    "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven." Matthew 22:30 (KJV)

    The Biblical Context

    When the Sadducees tested Jesus with a question about a woman married to seven brothers, He replied: 'In the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven' (Matthew 22:30). This doesn't mean relationships cease but that the institution of marriage as we know it will be transcended. Marriage on earth serves as a picture of Christ's relationship with the church (Ephesians 5:32)—in heaven, we'll experience the reality the picture pointed to. Earthly marriages, while beautiful, are temporary shadows of a greater union. Believers will know and love one another more deeply, not less. The joy of human love will be fulfilled and surpassed in the perfect community of the redeemed, centered on Christ the Bridegroom.

    Where It Sits in Scripture

    The core passage for this question, Matthew 22:30, sits inside Matthew 22. To grasp the full meaning, read the surrounding paragraph — the verses before set up the thought, the verses after carry it forward.

    "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven."
    Matthew 22:30 (KJV)

    Supporting Passages

    Ephesians 5:31-32
    "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church."
    Revelation 19:7
    "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."

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