Bible Verses About Marriage

Bible verses about marriage describe it as a covenant in which two become one, marked by love, honor, and faithfulness. Key passages include Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4–6, and Ephesians 5:25. 1 Corinthians 13 describes the character of love. Quoted from the World English Bible (WEB).

Verses

Genesis 2:24. Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Matthew 19:4–6. 4 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

Mark 10:9. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Ephesians 5:25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:33. Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

1 Corinthians 13:4–7. 4 Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, 5 doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Colossians 3:14. Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12. 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Proverbs 18:22. Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

Proverbs 31:10–11. 10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

1 Peter 4:8. And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Hebrews 13:4. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Song of Solomon 8:7. Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

1 Peter 3:7. You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

Ruth 1:16–17. 16 Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”

Malachi 2:14–16. 14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. 15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 16 One who hates and divorces”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

Proverbs 19:14. House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.