Matthew 19:12

“There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.”
Jesus praises those who freely renounce marriage to serve God more fully.

Matthew 19:29

“Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children... for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold.”
A promise to those who sacrifice family life for Christ’s mission.

1 Corinthians 7:7–8

“I wish that all were as I myself am... it is good for them to remain single as I am.”
Paul values celibacy as a special gift from God.

1 Corinthians 7:32–35

“The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord... but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs.”
Celibacy allows undivided dedication to the Lord’s work.

Luke 18:28–30

“No one who has left house or wife or brothers... for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much.”
Jesus affirms the apostles’ sacrifice of family life.

Revelation 14:4

“These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.”
Symbolizes total purity and devotion to Christ.

In summary, Scripture presents celibacy as a voluntary gift that enables a life wholly devoted to God. Jesus’ own celibacy models spiritual fatherhood, and Paul calls it a way of “undivided devotion to the Lord.” The Catholic Church embraces this discipline as a sign of the coming Kingdom, where “they neither marry nor are given in marriage” (Matthew 22:30).