The term "conjugal" pertains to matters related to marriage, particularly the relationship and duties between a husband and wife. In the biblical context, marriage is a sacred covenant established by God, and the conjugal relationship is an integral part of this divine institution. The Bible provides guidance on the roles, responsibilities, and sanctity of the marital union.

Biblical Foundation of Marriage

The foundation of marriage is established in the Book of Genesis, where God creates man and woman and ordains their union. Genesis 2:24 states, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." This verse underscores the conjugal bond as a union that transcends familial ties, creating a new, unified entity.

Conjugal Love and Responsibilities

The New Testament further elaborates on the conjugal relationship, emphasizing love, respect, and mutual submission. Ephesians 5:22-33 provides a detailed description of the roles within marriage: "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord... Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her." This passage highlights the sacrificial love husbands are to have for their wives, mirroring Christ's love for the church, and the respect and submission wives are to show their husbands.

Sexual Purity and Fidelity

Conjugal relations are to be marked by sexual purity and fidelity. Hebrews 13:4 declares, "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." This verse emphasizes the sanctity of the marital bed and the importance of faithfulness within the conjugal relationship.

Procreation and Family

The conjugal relationship is also associated with procreation and the raising of children. Psalm 127:3 states, "Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward." The Bible views children as a blessing and a natural outcome of the conjugal union, with parents bearing the responsibility to nurture and instruct them in the ways of the Lord.

Mutual Support and Companionship

The conjugal relationship is designed to provide mutual support and companionship. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 reflects this principle: "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls, the other will lift up his companion." This passage illustrates the strength and support found in a marital partnership.

Conclusion

The Bible presents the conjugal relationship as a vital component of God's design for marriage, characterized by love, fidelity, mutual respect, and a commitment to fulfilling God's purposes for the family. Through the conjugal bond, husbands and wives are called to reflect the love and unity exemplified by Christ and His church.(a.) Belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to married persons; matrimonial; connubial.3782. opheile -- a debt
... debt, due. From opheilo; indebtedness, ie (concretely) a sum owed; figuratively,
obligation, ie (conjugal) duty -- debt, due. see GREEK opheilo. ...
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2133. eunoia -- goodwill
... benevolence, good will. From the same as eunoeo; kindness; euphemistically, conjugal
duty -- benevolence, good will. see GREEK eunoeo. (eunoias) -- 1 Occurrence ...
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5772b. onah -- cohabitation
... cohabitation. Transliteration: onah or onah Short Definition: rights. Word Origin
from anah Definition cohabitation NASB Word Usage conjugal rights (1). ...
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Of the Conjugal Union as it was Originally Instituted and Blessed ...
... Book XIV. Chapter 22."Of the Conjugal Union as It Was Originally Instituted
and Blessed by God. But we, for our part, have no ...
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Conjugal Chastity is Itself the Gift of God.
... A Treatise on grace and free will, Chapter 8."Conjugal Chastity is Itself
the Gift of God. It is concerning conjugal chastity ...
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Conjugal Chastity the Gift of God.
... Book I. Chapter 3 [III.]"Conjugal Chastity the Gift of God. That chastity
in the married state is God's gift, is shown by the ...
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Thirdly, of Conjugal Intercourse.
... A Treatise against two letters of the pelagians, Chapter 31."Thirdly, of
Conjugal Intercourse. "We say," says he, "that the sexual ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 31 thirdly of conjugal intercourse.htm

The Natural Good of Marriage. All Society Naturally Repudiates a ...
... All Society Naturally Repudiates a Fraudulent Companion. What is True Conjugal Purity?
No True Virginity and Chastity Except in Devotion to True Faith. ...
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By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with Sisters Forbidden ...
... Chapter III."By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with Sisters Forbidden; In
the Times of the Prophets Polygamy Put a Stop To; Conjugal Purity Itself by ...
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Absurd Ideas of the Disciples of Valentinus as to the Origin, Name ...
... Against Heresies: Book I Chapter I."Absurd ideas of the disciples of Valentinus
as to the origin, name, order, and conjugal productions of their fancied ??ons ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter i absurd ideas of the.htm

The Third Calumny, --The Assertion that Conjugal Intercourse is ...
... A Treatise against two letters of the pelagians, Chapter 10"The Third
Calumny,"The Assertion that Conjugal Intercourse is Condemned. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 10the third calumnythe assertion.htm

The Purpose of the Pelagians in Praising the Innocence of Conjugal ...
... A Treatise against two letters of the pelagians, Chapter 11 [VI.]"The Purpose of
the Pelagians in Praising the Innocence of Conjugal Intercourse. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 11 vi the purpose of.htm

Whether virginity is More Excellent than Marriage?
... Therefore virginity is not a greater virtue than conjugal chastity. ... Therefore
virginity is not greater than conjugal continence. ...
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Conjugal (2 Occurrences)
...Conjugal (2 Occurrences). ... (See RSV). Exodus 21:10 If he take himself another, her
food, her clothing, and her conjugal rights he shall not diminish. ...
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Old (3966 Occurrences)
... Then it makes the man recognize this conjugal relation, not at all with reference
to sexual passion or the propagation of species but as furnishing man occasion ...
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Jealousy (54 Occurrences)
... It provided that, when a man suspected his wife of conjugal infidelity, an offering
should be brought to the priest, and the question of her guilt or innocence ...
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Levi (79 Occurrences)
... or "be joined to," Leah expressing assurance that with the birth of this third son,
her husband might be drawn closer to her in the bonds of conjugal affection ...
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Marry (48 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation. 6. (vi)
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. ...
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Conies (2 Occurrences)

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Conjure (2 Occurrences)

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Concubine (21 Occurrences)
... government. The immediate cause of concubinage might be gathered from the
conjugal histories of Abraham and Jacob (Genesis 16;30). ...
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Affection (30 Occurrences)
... Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social,
or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. ...
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Adultery (49 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Conjugal infidelity. An adulterer was a man
who had illicit intercourse with a married or a betrothed ...
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