50 Bible verses for weddings

When looking for Bible verses for weddings, you’re not just selecting words to read during the ceremony; you’re choosing passages that will lay a biblical foundation for your marriage. Here are 50 Bible verses for weddings.

Unique wedding Bible verses

1.1 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.”

2. Ephesians 5:25

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

3. Genesis 2:24

“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

4. Song of Solomon 2:16

“My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.”

5. Proverbs 18:22

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”

6. Ruth 1:16-17

“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.'”

7. Colossians 3:14

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

8. 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.”

9. Mark 10:9

“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

10. 1 Peter 4:8

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

11. Numbers 6:24-26

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

12. Jeremiah 29:11

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'”

13. Philippians 4:13

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

14. Psalm 37:4

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

15. Romans 12:10

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

16. 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.”

17. 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.”

18. John 15:12

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”

19. Romans 13:8

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”

20. 1 Corinthians 16:14

“Do everything in love.”

21. Isaiah 41:10

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

22. Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

23. Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

24. Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

25. Psalm 28:7

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”

26. Psalm 126:3

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”

27. Romans 15:13

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

28. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

29. Zephaniah 3:17

“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

30. Song of Solomon 8:6-7

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. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.

31. Philippians 1:9-11

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

32. Psalm 33:22

“May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”

33. 1 Corinthians 13:13

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

34. Romans 5:5

“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

35. Romans 8:28

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

36. Philippians 4:6-7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

37. Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

38. John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

39. Colossians 3:15

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”

40. Colossians 3:14:

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

41. James 1:5

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”

42. Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

43. Proverbs 16:3

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

44. Jeremiah 33:3

“‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'”

45. James 3:17

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”

46. Psalm 100:4

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

47. Psalm 136:1

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.”

48. 1 Chronicles 16:34

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

49. Colossians 3:17

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

50. Psalm 126:3