Bible Verses For
Bible Verses for a Wedding
A wedding is a covenant, a promise, and the start of a shared story under God. Whether you are the couple, the parents, or a guest praying over them, these verses speak God's blessing over a marriage and the love that will need Him to last.
What God says over a wedding
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
A man leaves father and mother, cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.
“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.”
Two are better than one, and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
“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.”
Love suffers long, is kind, bears all, believes all, endures all.
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
“What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
What God has joined together, let no one put asunder.
“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.”
Many waters cannot quench love; it is stronger than the flood.
“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 you go I will go; a picture of covenant faithfulness.
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
This great mystery of two made one speaks of Christ and the church.
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and favor from the Lord.
“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
If we love one another, God dwells in us and His love is perfected.
Where this all leads
Marriage is a living picture of something greater: Christ and His bride, the church. The love two people promise today is real, but it will need a source deeper than themselves. The threefold cord that does not break is a marriage with Jesus woven through it. Invite Him to be the center, and the covenant will hold.
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A prayer for a wedding
Lord, bless this marriage. Bind these two together in a love that is patient, kind, and faithful. Be the third cord that keeps them strong when life is hard. Let their union reflect Your love for us. Grant them joy, endurance, and a home built on You. In Jesus name, amen.
You were never meant to walk this alone
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- What is a good Bible verse for a wedding?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (the love passage), Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (a threefold cord is not quickly broken), and Genesis 2:24 are among the most popular wedding verses.
- What does the Bible say about marriage?
- It presents marriage as a covenant union created by God (Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:9), meant to reflect Christ's love for the church (Ephesians 5:31-32), held together by self-giving love.