50 Bible Verses about Marriage and Love
Picture a garden where love grows like colorful flowers, where two hearts intertwine like vines. That’s what marriage and love can be like when we look to the Bible for guidance. In this journey through Bible verses about marriage and love, we’re stepping into the beautiful world of God’s design for relationships.
God’s Word is like a map that leads us on a path of love and connection. These verses show us how to treat our partners with kindness, respect, and genuine affection. They teach us that love isn’t just a feeling, but a choice to put the other person first.
Join us as we explore the verses that illuminate the sacred bond of marriage and the power of love. From the poetic wisdom of Solomon to the practical advice in Paul’s letters, we’ll discover how God’s Word can shape our marriages into strong, loving partnerships.
Let’s open our hearts to the lessons these verses hold. By embracing the principles of love and commitment found in the Bible, we can nurture marriages that reflect God’s love and bring joy to our lives and those around us.
50 Bible Verses about Marriage and Love
Genesis 2:24
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
Song of Solomon 8:7
“Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.”
Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Mark 10:9
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
1 Corinthians 7:3-4
“The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.”
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
1 John 4:7-8
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
Malachi 2:16
“For the Lord, the God of Israel, says that he hates divorce.”
Matthew 19:6
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Song of Solomon 3:4
“I have found the one whom my soul loves.”
Proverbs 31:10
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
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.”
1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
Song of Solomon 2:16
“My beloved is mine, and I am his.”
Proverbs 19:14
“Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.”
Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
Song of Solomon 4:9
“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes.”
Proverbs 30:18-19
“There are three things that amaze me—no, four things that I don’t understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
Romans 13:10
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
1 John 4:16
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Song of Solomon 6:3
“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.”
Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
1 Corinthians 13:1
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”
Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Song of Solomon 8:6
“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave.”
Proverbs 5:18-19
“May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.”
1 Corinthians 7:2
“But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.”
Song of Solomon 8:7
“Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.”
Proverbs 12:4
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”
Colossians 3:18-19
“Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.”
Song of Solomon 7:10
“I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.”
Proverbs 20:6-7
“Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.”
Ephesians 5:33
“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
1 Corinthians 13:2
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”
Song of Solomon 8:4
“Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”
Proverbs 31:11
“Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
1 Corinthians 7:39
“A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.”
Ephesians 5:22-25
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
Song of Solomon 4:12
“You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride; you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain.”
Proverbs 31:25
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Conclusion
May these verses about marriage and love guide and inspire you as you seek to strengthen your relationship and embrace the love that God has designed for couples.
In these verses, we’ve uncovered the keys to building strong, lasting marriages rooted in love, trust, and mutual respect. From the foundational truth that two shall become one to the exhortations to love sacrificially, these verses provide a roadmap for cultivating marriages that honor God and bless our lives.
May these verses continue to guide us as we navigate the journey of marriage. May they inspire us to continually invest in our relationships, seeking God’s guidance and leaning on His love. Just as a garden requires care and attention to flourish, so do our marriages. Let’s nurture the love we’ve learned about in these verses, allowing it to bloom and thrive, bringing beauty and joy to our lives and glorifying God in the process.”
