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Bible verses about marriage

Genesis 2:24, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 and Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 are the most-read wedding passages. Here they are with other verses about marriage.

Ruth 1:16–17 is spoken by Ruth to her mother-in-law, Naomi, not by a bride; many couples still use it for its promise of loyalty.

15 passages

  1. Genesis 2:24

    For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
    KJV

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  2. Genesis 2:18

    The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
    KJV

    And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

  3. 1 Corinthians 13:4–7

    Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
    KJV

    Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

  4. Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

    Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up! Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
    KJV

    Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

  5. Ephesians 5:25

    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
    KJV

    Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

  6. Ephesians 5:33

    Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
    KJV

    Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

  7. Colossians 3:14

    And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
    KJV

    And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

  8. Mark 10:9

    Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
    KJV

    What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

  9. Proverbs 18:22

    He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
    KJV

    Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

  10. Song of Songs 8:7

    Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
    KJV

    Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

  11. Ruth 1:16–17

    But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
    KJV

    And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

  12. Hebrews 13:4

    Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
    KJV

    Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

  13. 1 Peter 3:7

    Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
    KJV

    Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

  14. Proverbs 31:10–11

    A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
    KJV

    Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

  15. Song of Songs 2:16

    My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
    KJV

    My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

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