Bible Verses for Weddings

Genesis 2:24

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

God's original design for marriage involves a new unity that supersedes even the closest family bonds. Two lives become one in a divinely ordained union.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“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. Charity never faileth.”

Paul's description of love reads like the ultimate wedding vow. These qualities form the foundation on which every lasting marriage is built.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

“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.”

Marriage provides mutual support, warmth, and strength. When God is the third strand in the cord, the bond becomes nearly unbreakable.

Song of Solomon 8:6-7

“Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 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.”

This passage describes the fierce, unquenchable nature of true love. It cannot be bought, extinguished, or overwhelmed by any force.

Ephesians 5:25

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

The standard for a husband's love is Christ's sacrificial love. This call to self-giving love sets the highest possible bar for marital devotion.

Ruth 1:16-17

“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.”

Ruth's declaration of devotion is one of the most beautiful expressions of committed love in all of Scripture. It speaks of loyalty that endures through every circumstance.

Mark 10:9

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

Jesus affirms that marriage is a divine joining. The union blessed by God carries a sacred weight that should be honored and protected.

Colossians 3:14

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

Love is the binding agent that holds a marriage together in perfect unity. Above all other virtues, love is the one that completes the bond.

Proverbs 18:22

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

A spouse is described as a good thing and a sign of God's favor. Marriage is presented as a blessing from the Lord to be celebrated and cherished.

1 John 4:19

“We love him, because he first loved us.”

Every capacity for love traces back to God's initiative. A marriage built on God's love has an inexhaustible source to draw from in every season.