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Bible verses about marriage

Scripture treats marriage as covenant, not contract: a daily practice of patience, kindness, and grace between two forgiven people. These passages are its working parts.

8 passagesWorld English BiblePublic domain, quoted verbatim

What love actually does all day

“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · World English Bible

Why two are better than one

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone? If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · World English Bible

Bearing with one another in love

“with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”Ephesians 4:2-3 · World English Bible

The bond that holds everything together

“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”Colossians 3:14 · World English Bible

Love that covers a multitude

“And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8 · World English Bible

Love strong as death

“Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh. Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.”Song of Solomon 8:6-7 · World English Bible

A husband's costly pattern

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”Ephesians 5:25 · World English Bible

Kindness and truth, worn like a necklace

“Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”Proverbs 3:3-4 · World English Bible

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