Bible Verses for Weddings and Marriage Ceremonies

These verses have been read at weddings for centuries because they capture what marriage is at its deepest — covenant, sacrifice, joy.

25 curated verses·19 promises of God
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
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But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
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I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

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Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
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I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."
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We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28· spoken by Paul
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Paul wrote this — often from prison, always from experience. God promises that those who seek will find..

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:35· spoken by Paul
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Paul wrote this — often from prison, always from experience. God promises that those who seek will find..

As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

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and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
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I will establish my covenant with you: all flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood, neither will there ever again be a flood to destroy the earth."
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and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

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I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.
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for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
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I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
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And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
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Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

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We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
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who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
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The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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They cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
Revelation 7:10· spoken by multitude
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Spoken by multitude. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
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