74 Bible Verses For Couples Getting Married + 10 Tips

 

1. Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”

2. Ephesians 5:25: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

3. Proverbs 18:22: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.”

4. Ecclesiastes 4:12: “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

5. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

6. Colossians 3:14: “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

7. Mark 10:9: “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

8. 1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

9. Proverbs 31:10: “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

10. Song of Solomon 8:7: “Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.”

11. Matthew 19:6: “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

12. 1 Corinthians 7:3: “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.”

13. Proverbs 3:3-4: “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”

14. Ephesians 4:2-3: “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

15. 1 Corinthians 16:14: “Do everything in love.”

16. Proverbs 19:14: “Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.”

17. 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

18. Romans 12:10: “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

19. Genesis 1:27-28: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'”

20. 1 John 4:7: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”

21. 1 Peter 3:7: “Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”

22. Romans 13:10: “Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

23. Proverbs 31:11: “Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”

24. Romans 15:5-6: “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

25. Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

26. 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”

27. Hebrews 13:4: “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”

28. 1 Corinthians 7:2: “But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.”

29. Psalm 127:3: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.”

30. Proverbs 5:18-19: “May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.”

31. Romans 12:16: “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.”

32. 1 Corinthians 7:5: “Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”

33. Proverbs 14:1: “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands, the foolish one tears hers down.”

34. Proverbs 20:6-7: “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.”

35. 1 Peter 3:1-2: “Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.”

36. Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

37. 1 John 4:16: “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and anyone who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.”

38. Colossians 3:19: “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”

39. 1 Corinthians 10:31: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

40. Proverbs 15:1: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

41. James 1:19: “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”

42. 1 Corinthians 11:11-12: “Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.”

43. Philippians 2:3-4: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

44. Colossians 3:18-19: “Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”

45. Romans 12:18: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”

46. 1 Thessalonians 3:12: “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”

47. Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

48. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20: “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

49. 1 John 4:18: “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”

50. Ephesians 4:26-27: “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”

51. 1 Corinthians 13:8: “Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

52. 1 Peter 4:12-13: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”

53. Galatians 6:2: “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

54. Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

55. Psalm 143:8: “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you, I entrust my life.”

56. Proverbs 16:3: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

57. Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

58. 1 Corinthians 14:33: “For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.”

59. Philippians 1:9-10: “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.”

60. Psalm 37:4: “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

61. 1 Corinthians 16:14: “Do everything in love.”

62. Psalm 34:8: “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

63. Colossians 3:14: “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

64. Proverbs 31:30: “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

65. Ephesians 5:21: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

66. Philippians 2:2-4: “Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

67. Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

68. Proverbs 12:4: “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”

69. Romans 12:10: “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

70. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11: “To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.”

71. Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

72. Ephesians 4:31-32: “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

73. 1 Peter 5:7: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

74. Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”