Bible Verses about “marriage and love”
The Bible contains 50 verses about marriage and love across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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;”
“bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
“doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”
“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”
“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”
“Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”
“Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.”
“"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."”
“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”
“This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.”
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”
“with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;”
“For this cause the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.”
“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”
“being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”
“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”
“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”
“For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;”
“because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.”
“Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.”
“Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:”
“But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”
“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”
“Those who are in the flesh can't please God.”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
“It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.”
“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.”
“So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”
“so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.”
“But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.”
“Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
“Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.”
“For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"”
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.”
“for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.”
“My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:”
“For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”
“for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”
“If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.”
“Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.”
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.”
“My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:”