"Marriage Is Honourable in All"

Hebrews 13:4; 4. Marriage is honourable in all] Celibacy is not of God. Normal men and women of adult age should marry if they have proper opportunity so to do. To deliberately refrain from assuming marital or parental obligation is to fail the most important test of this mortal probation. The whole plan of salvation and exaltation centers in and revolves around the family unit. "Whoso forbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God, for marriage is ordained of God unto man." (D&C 49:15.) "The most important things that any member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ever does in this world are:1. To marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority; and 2. To keep the covenant made in connection with this holy and perfect order of matrimony—thus assuring the obedient persons of an inheritance of exaltation in the celestial kingdom." (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed., p. 118.)

Hebrews 13:4; Marriage] See Commentary I, pp. 544-549; 602-608; Commentary II, pp. 340-347.

Hebrews 13:4; The bed undefiled] Sexual intercourse between a man and woman married to each other is pure and proper.

Hebrews 13:4; Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge] Unless they repent, they shall be damned. Their home in the spirit world shall be hell (2 Nephi 9:36), and their inheritance in eternity the lowest kingdom God has provided for men. (D&C 76:103-106.) "For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts." (Jacob 2:28.)

I. V. 5. Let your consecrations be without covetousness] It is not enough simply to pay tithing or otherwise contribute to the building up of the kingdom. True saints make their contributions freely and willingly to the Lord without coveting what they have chosen to return to Him who gave them all. Thus the Lord said to Martin Harris: "I command thee that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains the truth and the word of God." (D&C 19:26.)

Hebrews 13:5; K. J. 5. Be content with such things as ye have] Inordinate longing or striving for unneeded worldly possessions is contrary to the spirit of the gospel; the saints should seek instead the riches of eternity and have a lesser concern about temporalities.

Hebrews 13:5; I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee] This is an adage in Israel, a universal promise to all the Lord's people in all ages. He gave it to Jacob (Genesis 28:15), to Joshua (Joshua 1:5), to Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:20), to all Israel (Deuteronomy 31:6, 8), and it applies in principle to all who love his law and keep his word. "He that seeketh me early shall find me," he said to Joseph Smith, "and shall not be forsaken." (D&C 88:83.) The Lord is with his people!

Hebrews 13:6; 6. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" (Psalm 118:6.)

Hebrews 13:7; 7. 'Follow the counsel of the Brethren; give heed to the General Authorities; take direction from the bishop and stake president; pattern your faith after theirs; and follow their righteous examples.'