Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Read in contextBible Verses About Marriage
10 verses · KJV
Scripture treats marriage as a covenant, not merely a contract — two becoming one, bound by a love that chooses to stay. These verses speak to weddings and to the long ordinary years after: to patience, forgiveness, and a love that "bears all things."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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.
Read in contextGenesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 4:9-12
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.
Read in contextColossians 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Read in contextMark 10:9
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Read in contextEphesians 4:2-3
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Read in contextProverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Read in context1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 8:6-7
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 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.
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What does the Bible say about marriage?
Scripture treats marriage as a covenant, not merely a contract — two becoming one, bound by a love that chooses to stay. These verses speak to weddings and to the long ordinary years after: to patience, forgiveness, and a love that "bears all things."
What is a good Bible verse for marriage?
Ephesians 5:25 is one of the most turned-to passages on marriage. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.
How can journaling help with marriage?
Writing down what you are actually carrying — and then reading Scripture in response — turns a verse from words on a page into something spoken into your situation. Nemora was built for exactly this: you write, and Scripture responds.