Bible Verses About Marriage

Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts — a covenant designed to reflect His love, faithfulness, and commitment to His people. It’s more than romance or companionship; it’s a lifelong journey of two becoming one, rooted in grace and truth. Whether you’re preparing for marriage, newly married, or decades into the journey, Scripture offers wisdom and encouragement for every season.

Here are 20 Bible verses to guide, strengthen, and inspire your marriage.

God’s Design for Marriage

From the very beginning, marriage has been part of God’s plan. These verses remind us that marriage is more than a human idea — it’s a covenant designed by the Creator.

• Genesis 2:24 – “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

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

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

• Hebrews 13:4 – “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure...”

• Malachi 2:14 – “The Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth... she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.”

Love at the Center

At the heart of marriage is love — sacrificial, patient, and enduring. These passages show us what real love looks like and why it’s the foundation of a lasting marriage.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 – “Love is patient, love is kind… It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

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

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

• Song of Solomon 8:7 – “Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.”

• 1 John 4:12 – “If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

Roles and Responsibilities

God gives both husbands and wives unique roles that are meant to complement each other. These verses highlight mutual respect, sacrifice, and devotion in marriage.

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

• 1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect...”

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

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

Unity and Partnership

Marriage is a partnership where two people walk through life together. These scriptures celebrate the strength, unity, and joy found in doing life side by side.

• Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 – “Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.”

• 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.”

• Philippians 2:2 – “Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”

• Ruth 1:16 – “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.”

• Song of Solomon 2:16 – “My beloved is mine and I am his.”

Living Out God’s Plan for Marriage

Marriage doesn’t mean perfection — it means choosing love, forgiveness, and faithfulness again and again. When challenges come, God’s Word provides wisdom and strength.

Take one step today: pray together, open Scripture as a couple, or speak words of encouragement. Whether your marriage feels strong or stretched, God’s Word remains the sure foundation.

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