Bible Verses About Marriage
Bible verses about marriage, the marriage relationship, and God's design for husband and wife.
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24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:2425Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:254Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 Corinthians 13:422Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 18:224Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Hebrews 13:419Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Colossians 3:199What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Mark 10:97Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:731For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Ephesians 5:3110Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:109Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes 4:97Many 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about marriage?
The Bible presents marriage as a sacred union ordained by God. Genesis 2:24 says a man shall leave his parents and cleave to his wife. Hebrews 13:4 says marriage is honourable, and Mark 10:9 says what God joins, man should not separate.
What are the roles of husband and wife in marriage?
Ephesians 5 instructs husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, and wives to respect their husbands. Both are called to mutual submission (Ephesians 5:21) and sacrificial love.