34 Bible Verses about Marriage

The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.

But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband (but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife.

On this account a man shall leave his father and his mother,

And what God joined together, let no man separate.

Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;

Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;

Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.

Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them.

Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him! because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

And they going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? then taking the members of Christ, shall I make them the members of a harlot? it could not be so. Do you not know that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? for it says, They two shall be one flesh.

And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female? And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.

But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. On this account a man shall leave his father and his mother, and they two shall be one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. read more.
And what God joined together, let no man separate.

So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself: for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church; because we are members of his body: read more.
on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh.

But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband (but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife.

On this account a man shall leave his father and his mother,

And what God joined together, let no man separate.

But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband (but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife.

On this account a man shall leave his father and his mother,

And what God joined together, let no man separate.

Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;

Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him! because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready. And it was given unto her that she should be clothed in linen, bright and clean. For the linen is the righteous acts of the saints. And he says to me, Write, Blessed are they who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And He says to me, These are the true words of God.

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

Ye wives, submit to your husbands as is becoming in the Lord.

But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife: but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband give to the wife that which is due, and likewise the wife also to the husband.

Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word; beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence: whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments; read more.
but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete. For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands: as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any man may die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, That if the brother of any one may die having a wife, and the same may die childless, that his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.

But I say unto you, That whosoever may send away his wife, not for fornication, and may marry another, commits adultery.

And it was said, Whosoever may send away his wife, let him give her a divorcement. But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.

Whosoever may send away his wife, and marry another, commits adultery unto her. And if she having sent away her husband, may marry another, she commits adultery.

Every one sending away his wife, and marrying another, commits adultery; and the one marrying her who has been sent away by her husband commits adultery.

Whether are you ignorant, O brethren, for I speak to those knowing the law, for the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he may live? For a woman who is under her husband has been given to her husband by the law so long as he lives; but if the husband may die, she is free from the law of the husband. Then if she may be married to another man, her husband still living, she will be designated an adulteress: but if her husband may die, she is free from the law; and is no adulteress, though she is married to another man.

Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;

but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you.

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any man may die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

And the Sadducees come to Him, who say there is no resurrection; and asked Him, saying; Teacher, Moses wrote to us, That if the brother of any man may die, and leave a wife and have no children, that his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. read more.
And the second received her and died, and he left no seed; and the third likewise. And the seven received her and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. Then in the resurrection, when they may rise, of which one of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her a wife. And Jesus responding, said to them; Therefore do you not err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they may rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but they are as angels in the heavens. But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, how God spoke to him saying; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You do err much.

On that day the Sadducees came to Him, saying, there is no resurrection: and asked Him, saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any man may die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. But there were among us seven brothers: the first marrying died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother. read more.
Likewise also, the second, and third, even unto seven. And last of all the woman also died. Therefore in the resurrection, of which one of the seven shall she be the wife? for they all had her. and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are as angels of God in heaven: concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

And certain ones of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, coming forward asked Him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, That if the brother of any one may die having a wife, and the same may die childless, that his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. Then there were seven brothers; and the first receiving a wife died childless. read more.
And the second and the third received her, and likewise also the seven; they left no children and died. Last of all the woman also died. Therefore in the resurrection of which one of them is she the wife? for the seven had her a wife. And responding Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those counted worthy to attain that age and the resurrection, which is from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. But that the dead are raised, Moses also mentioned at the Bush, when he says; The Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live unto Him.

For a woman who is under her husband has been given to her husband by the law so long as he lives; but if the husband may die, she is free from the law of the husband. Then if she may be married to another man, her husband still living, she will be designated an adulteress: but if her husband may die, she is free from the law; and is no adulteress, though she is married to another man.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.

A wife has been given so long a time as her husband may live; but if her husband may die, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son. And he sent his servants to invite those who had been called to the marriage: and they were not willing to come.

And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment. And he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in hither, not having the wedding-garment? And he was silent.

But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful. But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be. Have you been given to a wife? do not seek separation; have you been separated from a wife? do not seek a wife. read more.
But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you. But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having; and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing; and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away. I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord: but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife. A wife and a virgin truly also differ: the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but she having married cares for the things of the world, that she may please her husband. I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation. But if any one considers that he is acting indiscreetly towards his virgin, if she may be marriageable, and thus it ought so to be, let him do what he wishes; he does not sin; let them marry. But whosoever stands firm in his heart, having no necessity, and has the right according to his own will, and has determined this in his heart, to keep his virgin, will do well. So indeed he that marries his own virgin does well; and he that marries her not will do better.

But I speak this according to knowledge, not according to commandment. But I wish that all men were even as myself; but each one has his own gift from God, some one, and some another. But I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I: read more.
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Whether are you ignorant, O brethren, for I speak to those knowing the law, for the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he may live? For a woman who is under her husband has been given to her husband by the law so long as he lives; but if the husband may die, she is free from the law of the husband. Then if she may be married to another man, her husband still living, she will be designated an adulteress: but if her husband may die, she is free from the law; and is no adulteress, though she is married to another man.

A wife has been given so long a time as her husband may live; but if her husband may die, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. But she is happier if she may so remain, according to my opinion: but I realize that I truly have the Spirit of God.

This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.

because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything.

They say to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a book of divorcement, and to send her away? He says to them, Moses on account of the hardness of your heart permitted you to send away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any man may die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.

And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and inherit eternal life.

The one having the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom is the one standing and hearing him, rejoiceth with joy on account of the Bridegroom: This, my joy has been made complete.

But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife: but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are as angels of God in heaven:

And Jesus responding, said to them; Therefore do you not err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they may rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but they are as angels in the heavens.

The one having the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom is the one standing and hearing him, rejoiceth with joy on account of the Bridegroom: This, my joy has been made complete.

But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful. But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be. Have you been given to a wife? do not seek separation; have you been separated from a wife? do not seek a wife. read more.
But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you. But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having; and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing; and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away. I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord: but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife. A wife and a virgin truly also differ: the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but she having married cares for the things of the world, that she may please her husband. I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation. But if any one considers that he is acting indiscreetly towards his virgin, if she may be marriageable, and thus it ought so to be, let him do what he wishes; he does not sin; let them marry. But whosoever stands firm in his heart, having no necessity, and has the right according to his own will, and has determined this in his heart, to keep his virgin, will do well. So indeed he that marries his own virgin does well; and he that marries her not will do better.

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband (but if indeed she may depart, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled unto her husband); and that the husband shall not send away the wife. But I say to the rest, not the Lord, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is willing to live with him, let him not send her away. read more.
And if any wife has an unbelieving husband, and he is willing to live with her, let her not send away her husband. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Since then your children are unclean; but now they are holy. But if the unbeliever departs, let him or her depart; the brother or the sister has not been enslaved in such things. God has called you in peace. For what do you know, O wife, if you shall save your husband? And what do you know, O husband, if you shall save your wife?

Let the husband give to the wife that which is due, and likewise the wife also to the husband. The wife has not the authority over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not the authority over his own body, but the wife. Do not defraud one another, unless it may be with consent for a time, that you may give attention to prayer, and again come together, in order that Satan may not tempt you on account of your incontinency.

A wife has been given so long a time as her husband may live; but if her husband may die, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything. read more.
Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her; in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word, in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless. So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself: for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church; because we are members of his body: on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.

So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself: for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;

The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with themselves: read more.
and the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. And the wise responded, saying, No, lest there may not be a sufficiency for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And they going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

The birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, was found having gestation from the Holy Ghost.

Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

But I wish that all men were even as myself; but each one has his own gift from God, some one, and some another. But I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I:

Let each one remain with the Lord, in the same calling in which he was called, brethren. But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful. But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be. read more.
Have you been given to a wife? do not seek separation; have you been separated from a wife? do not seek a wife. But if, indeed you may marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin may marry, she has not sinned; but such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you. But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having; and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing; and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away. I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord: but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife. A wife and a virgin truly also differ: the unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but she having married cares for the things of the world, that she may please her husband. I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation. But if any one considers that he is acting indiscreetly towards his virgin, if she may be marriageable, and thus it ought so to be, let him do what he wishes; he does not sin; let them marry. But whosoever stands firm in his heart, having no necessity, and has the right according to his own will, and has determined this in his heart, to keep his virgin, will do well. So indeed he that marries his own virgin does well; and he that marries her not will do better. A wife has been given so long a time as her husband may live; but if her husband may die, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. But she is happier if she may so remain, according to my opinion: but I realize that I truly have the Spirit of God.

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with themselves: read more.
and the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him.

And he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in hither, not having the wedding-garment? And he was silent.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.

Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

On the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and Jesus and His disciples were invited to the marriage. And they had no wine, because the wine of the marriage was exhausted. Then the mother of Jesus says to Him, There is no wine. read more.
And Jesus says to her, What is that to me and to thee? O woman, my hour is not yet come. His mother says to the servants, Do whatsoever He may say to you.