Bible Verses About
Marriage
From Eden's first union to Paul's charge — marriage as covenant, not contract.
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
“Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.”
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
“Likewise, 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.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about marriage?
Scripture speaks to marriage in passages such as Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:25, Hebrews 13:4. For example, Genesis 2:24 says, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about marriage?
Genesis 2:24 — “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
What is a short Bible verse about marriage?
Ephesians 5:22 — “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”