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Wedding Bible Verses from the Old Testament
each other
Ruth 1:16 The devotion of Ruth to a new family
Song of Solomon 2:10-14, 16a The lover arrives in spring to call for his bride
Song of Solomon 8:6-7 A bride beseeches her lover to be faithful
Isaiah 26:3-4 Trust in God
Isaiah 43:1-7 Our redemption by God, and God's presence and love in our lives
Isaiah 55:10-13 God's word feeds and nurtures us
Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Our certain salvation and a new status
Jeremiah 29:11-13 The context of Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon is wayward
people being called back into a righteous relationship with God. Taken out of context, it
could be interpreted as a directive to seek the Lord, thus making it appropriate in a
wedding ceremony.
Psalm 19 A psalm praising God as creator
Psalm 34:8 A psalm of thanksgiving. Verse 8 is a particularly nice wedding reading when
Holy Communion is included in the service.
Psalm 98:1a, 4-6 A psalm of praise
Psalm 100 A psalm of praise
Psalm 119 The longest in the Bible, the entire psalm is a reflection on God's laws, with
verses 1-16 reflecting on walking always in God's way.
Psalm 127 A home built by God
Psalm 128 The blessings of lives led by God
Psalm 148 Praise the Lord
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 The values of human companionship
Tobit 8:5-9 Tobias and Sarah praise God and acknowledge Him as the creator who
ordained marriage. Tobias prays for mercy and that God allow him and Sarah to grow
old together. (This is the only verse I could find from the Apocrypha.)
Wedding Bible Verses from the Gospels
Matthew 5:1-10 The famous Beatitudes which proclaim God's favor to those who try to
live by God's law. (See Luke 6:17-49 for a shorter account of The Sermon on the Mount
which also includes a few other verses found elsewhere in Matthew.)
Matthew 7:24-27 A metaphor on establishing your home on a foundation in God.
Matthew 22:35-40 The greatest commandment of love and the many ways it applies to
life.
Mark 2:18-22 Christ as the bridegroom and His followers as the bride.
Mark 10: 42-45 It is better to serve than to be served.
John 2:1-11 Christ performs his first miracle of turning water to wine at the wedding at
Cana.
John 3:16 The famous "For God so loved the world" verse.
John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life..."
John 15:9-17 An admonition to love one another. Christ's sacrificial love for us.
Wedding Bible Verses from the New Testament
Romans 12:9-18 The Christian's duty to love and all that is encompassed by that duty:
Hope, patience, prayer, compassion, and more. Be sure to compare this passage to the
13th chapter of First Corinthians.
I Corinthians 13 Perhaps the most famous of all wedding Bible verses, this chapter
defines the ultimate gift of the Spirit: Love.
I Corinthians 14:1 "Make love your aim" in all that you do. (Verses 2-5 go on to discuss
the superior gift of prophecy rather than speaking in tongues.)
I Corinthians 16:14 Be certain that everything you do is motivated by love.
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Through Christ's sacrificial love, we have become new creations.
Ephesians 2:4-10 God's gracious love for us saves us through faith.
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Be loving and forgiving, speaking only good and imitating Christ.
"...let not the sun go down upon your wrath..." (KJV) Check on more modern translations
for a better reading.
Ephesians 5:21-33 This passage depicting the Christian home is difficult for some
because it deals with "submission theology." However, the general thought is mutual
submission. Understand it from an early church point of view.
Philippians 2:1-5 Guard against selfishness. Be humble and serve others.
Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice and don't be anxious. Live honorably and justly, and God's
peace will be a part of your lives.
Colossians 3:12-17 The Christian life lived in love and harmony. Do all in Christ's name.
Colossians 3:18-20 More submission theology with the admonition to husbands to love
their wives
I John 3:1 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us..." (KJV)
I John 3:16 Christ's example of sacrificial love.
I John 3:18-24 Believe in Christ, and keep His commandments by loving one another.
I John 4:7 Love each other because love comes from God.
I John 4:16-19 God loves us. If we live in love, it serves as a sign that God lives in us. We
are capable of love only because God loved us first.
Revelation 19:1; 5-9 A glorious celebration in heaven for the marriage of the Lamb of
God. The church is depicted as the Bride.
each other
Ruth 1:16 The devotion of Ruth to a new family
Song of Solomon 2:10-14, 16a The lover arrives in spring to call for his bride
Song of Solomon 8:6-7 A bride beseeches her lover to be faithful
Isaiah 26:3-4 Trust in God
Isaiah 43:1-7 Our redemption by God, and God's presence and love in our lives
Isaiah 55:10-13 God's word feeds and nurtures us
Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Our certain salvation and a new status
Jeremiah 29:11-13 The context of Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon is wayward
people being called back into a righteous relationship with God. Taken out of context, it
could be interpreted as a directive to seek the Lord, thus making it appropriate in a
wedding ceremony.
Psalm 19 A psalm praising God as creator
Psalm 34:8 A psalm of thanksgiving. Verse 8 is a particularly nice wedding reading when
Holy Communion is included in the service.
Psalm 98:1a, 4-6 A psalm of praise
Psalm 100 A psalm of praise
Psalm 119 The longest in the Bible, the entire psalm is a reflection on God's laws, with
verses 1-16 reflecting on walking always in God's way.
Psalm 127 A home built by God
Psalm 128 The blessings of lives led by God
Psalm 148 Praise the Lord
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 The values of human companionship
Tobit 8:5-9 Tobias and Sarah praise God and acknowledge Him as the creator who
ordained marriage. Tobias prays for mercy and that God allow him and Sarah to grow
old together. (This is the only verse I could find from the Apocrypha.)
Wedding Bible Verses from the Gospels
Matthew 5:1-10 The famous Beatitudes which proclaim God's favor to those who try to
live by God's law. (See Luke 6:17-49 for a shorter account of The Sermon on the Mount
which also includes a few other verses found elsewhere in Matthew.)
Matthew 7:24-27 A metaphor on establishing your home on a foundation in God.
Matthew 22:35-40 The greatest commandment of love and the many ways it applies to
life.
Mark 2:18-22 Christ as the bridegroom and His followers as the bride.
Mark 10: 42-45 It is better to serve than to be served.
John 2:1-11 Christ performs his first miracle of turning water to wine at the wedding at
Cana.
John 3:16 The famous "For God so loved the world" verse.
John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life..."
John 15:9-17 An admonition to love one another. Christ's sacrificial love for us.
Wedding Bible Verses from the New Testament
Romans 12:9-18 The Christian's duty to love and all that is encompassed by that duty:
Hope, patience, prayer, compassion, and more. Be sure to compare this passage to the
13th chapter of First Corinthians.
I Corinthians 13 Perhaps the most famous of all wedding Bible verses, this chapter
defines the ultimate gift of the Spirit: Love.
I Corinthians 14:1 "Make love your aim" in all that you do. (Verses 2-5 go on to discuss
the superior gift of prophecy rather than speaking in tongues.)
I Corinthians 16:14 Be certain that everything you do is motivated by love.
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Through Christ's sacrificial love, we have become new creations.
Ephesians 2:4-10 God's gracious love for us saves us through faith.
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Be loving and forgiving, speaking only good and imitating Christ.
"...let not the sun go down upon your wrath..." (KJV) Check on more modern translations
for a better reading.
Ephesians 5:21-33 This passage depicting the Christian home is difficult for some
because it deals with "submission theology." However, the general thought is mutual
submission. Understand it from an early church point of view.
Philippians 2:1-5 Guard against selfishness. Be humble and serve others.
Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice and don't be anxious. Live honorably and justly, and God's
peace will be a part of your lives.
Colossians 3:12-17 The Christian life lived in love and harmony. Do all in Christ's name.
Colossians 3:18-20 More submission theology with the admonition to husbands to love
their wives
I John 3:1 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us..." (KJV)
I John 3:16 Christ's example of sacrificial love.
I John 3:18-24 Believe in Christ, and keep His commandments by loving one another.
I John 4:7 Love each other because love comes from God.
I John 4:16-19 God loves us. If we live in love, it serves as a sign that God lives in us. We
are capable of love only because God loved us first.
Revelation 19:1; 5-9 A glorious celebration in heaven for the marriage of the Lamb of
God. The church is depicted as the Bride.