The Bible is a source of guidance and inspiration in all aspects of life, including marriage. Here are Bible verses for married couples to reflect on and draw strength from in their relationship:
Genesis 2:24
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.”
Ephesians 5:22-24
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
Matthew 19:6
“So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.”
Colossians 3:14
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
Mark 10:9
“Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Romans 12:10
“Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.”
Ephesians 5:31
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
2 Corinthians 6:14
“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?”
Philippians 2:4
“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”
Mark 10:6-9
“But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Ephesians 5:1-2
“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.”
1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.”
Proverbs 5:18-19
“Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth. As a loving deer and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and always be enraptured with her love.”
These Bible verses for married couples provide a foundation for a strong and healthy relationship rooted in love and faith. May these scriptures bring comfort and encouragement to husbands and wives as they navigate the ups and downs of marriage.
