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- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
- Romans 12:9-12. Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other.
- Colossians 3:12-17. Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
- Song of Solomon 8:6-7. Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire,
- Genesis 1:27. God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. From the very beginning, God made men and women with equal dignity as humans, and glorious complementary differences as men and women.
- Genesis 2:24. A man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. After God made the first woman and entrusted this remarkable gift to the man, God instituted what we call marriage.
- Matthew 19:6. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate. Now we skip ahead thousands of years to the words of Jesus.
- Ephesians 4:32. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. This may be the single most important verse for my own marriage of twelve years.
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- 1 Corinthians 16:14. "Let all that you do be done in love." (ESV) Meaning: On the hunt for short Bible verses about love? This one pretty much sums it up: Do all things with love.
- Psalm 85:10-11. "Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky."
- Song of Solomon 8:6-7 (Song of Songs 8:6-7) "Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave.
- Psalm 143:8. "Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you lift up my soul." (ESV)
Sep 30, 2024 · In this collection of 77 Marriage Blessing Scriptures and Readings, you’ll find verses that speak to the heart of what it means to love, serve, and grow together in Christ. Each scripture is paired with a prayerful reflection to help deepen your understanding and appreciation of God’s design for marriage.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-8,11,13 (American Standard Version-ASV) If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (ASV) For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
- 1 John 4:7-11 (New King James Version-NKJV) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
- Mark 10:8-9 (NKJV) 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.
These verses are perfect for a wedding ceremony, offering divine guidance and blessings on the couple’s union. Each verse is followed by a reflection, providing deeper meaning and encouragement as the couple embarks on this sacred journey together, with God at the center of their relationship.
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A Church of England wedding must have at least one reading from the Bible and you can also include other readings or poems. Read some of these Bible passages together and see if what they say seems important to you.
