Beautiful Bible Verses for Weddings to Celebrate and Encourage Newlyweds

It is one of the greatest mysteries as to how a
man and a woman find themselves falling in love
and committing their lives to each other in
marriage. Weekly around the world, couples
unite their lives together, making the decision to
knit their two worlds into one. Engagement
season can be quite overwhelming with all of the
planning and the preparations. It is easy to be
swept away by the countless decisions to be
made about caterers, photographers, and color
schemes. However, when we slow down and
remember the purpose of a wedding, we can
remember the foundation of marriage and the
value of the covenant. One of the most important
tasks to accomplish before a ceremony is to
select Scriptures. Bible verses for weddings set
the tone for a couple as they begin their lives as
one.
How Does the Bible View Marriage?
Let’s take a look at how the Bible views
marriage.
Marriage Was Designed by God
In order to understand the value of selecting
Bible verses, it is important to understand how
the Bible views marriage. According to Rachel
Dawson from iBelieve, “The Bible provides all the
advice we need on what to look for in a lifelong
partner and how to maintain a healthy marriage.”
God designed marriage in the beginning of time.
He created male and female in His image
(Genesis 1:26-27 ). When the Lord created man
he recognized that it was not good for him to be
alone (Genesis 2:18 ). This does not at all mean
that singleness is not part of God’s plan.
Community and family exist regardless of marital
status. However, if you are brought a spouse
from the Lord, then it is part of His plan to
develop you more into His image and to use your
union to further His kingdom.
So, God made woman out of the rib of the man
and brought her to Adam. He performed the first
wedding ceremony in Genesis 2:22-25 which
says , “And the rib that the LORD God had taken
from the man he made into a woman and brought
her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is
bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be
called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his
mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall
become one flesh. And the man and his wife were
both naked and were not ashamed.”
I think about God the Father walking His
daughter to her betrothed. God blessed their
marriage and then Adam and his wife
consummated their covenant.
Marriage Reflects the Gospel
The Bible starts and ends with a wedding.
Revelation 19:6-10 describes the marriage
supper of the Lamb. The collective church is
referred to as the bride of Christ. One of the most
profound realizations is that when a bride
marries her groom, she traditionally takes his
last name as her own. How beautiful that
marriages remind us that Christ is our groom and
when we accept his proposal of eternal life, we
also take on His name and we are brought into
His family.
A marriage that is built on the foundation of the
Gospel will be a presentation of the Gospel. When
selecting Bible verses for a wedding, feel the
freedom to also include “non-traditional”
scriptures that simply share about salvation and
the relationship we have with Jesus. Your
ceremony is not just a celebration of you and
your love, but ultimately a witness of God’s love.
Christianity.com has an article that shares
beautiful verses incorporating Christ and
marriage. One of my favorites shared is
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 which says, “ Two are better
than one, because they have a good return for their
labor: if either of them falls down, one can help the
other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one
to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they
will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend
themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly
broken.”
Marriage Is a Covenant
“So they are no longer two but one flesh. What
therefore God has joined together, let not man
separate” Matthew 19:6 .
What is different about a Christian marriage from
a secular one is that in a faith -filled marriage, the
ceremony is more than just a legality, but a
covenant before God. Christ-followers hold the
belief that marriage is from the Lord and for the
Lord. He is the one who brings a man and a
woman together and blesses their choice to
attach their lives.
According to Webster’s dictionary, a covenant is
“a usually formal, solemn, and binding
agreement.” When a couple makes a covenant
with God and each other, they are recognizing
with the help of the Lord, that they are promising
their lives together. This is a huge commitment,
and it needs to be taken seriously and upheld
with honor. This is also a joyful occasion
because if a marriage lives out as it is intended,
it points to the ongoing and eternal covenant that
Christ made with us.
Most Popular Verses Read at Wedding and Their Meaning
Some of the most famous Bible verses read at
weddings are selected over and over because
they have a beautiful meaning and communicate
the message of love so effectively. If something
is done well, don’t feel like you have to change it.
Many times, people today feel the need to be so
original, that they can miss out on the value of
classic verses incorporated into a ceremony. At
the end of the day, choose the verses that are
best suited for your wedding as a couple.

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Popular verses include:
Ephesians 5:22-28 : “Wives, submit yourselves to
your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the
husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head
of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives
should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the
church and gave himself up for her to make her holy,
cleansing her by the washing with water through the
word, and to present her to himself as a radiant
church, without stain or wrinkle or any other
blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way,
husbands ought to love their wives as their own
bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
This is a very common scripture passage used at
weddings. Many people have a concern about
this portion of the Bible due to the word submit.
The world and unfortunately sinners in the
church have turned these verses against women.
However, the meaning of this passage is that
marriage is a symbol of the gospel. Jesus was
equal to God the Father but still followed His
ultimate plan. In a healthy marriage, a wife still
has a voice, but she chooses to trust her
husband to lead them well. On top of that, there
is much more emphasis on the man’s
responsibility to love his wife to the point of being
willing to die on her behalf. A man who leads in
love is an easy one to follow in life.
The Lord never asks us to do anything that He
has not done Himself. There is God the Father,
Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are all
equal and all a team, but each one has a
different role. Marriage is a stunning reflection of
the value of working together on behalf of the
purposes of God. Starting off with these verses
for a wedding ceremony is a solid choice for
starting a marriage altogether.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 : “Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It
does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is
not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the
truth. It always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres.”
This is also a very popular Scripture passage
used at weddings. 1 Corinthians was written by
Paul the apostle. He wrote to a very corrupted
city named Corinth. In this chapter, Paul
describes how the greatest gift that you can give
is love. This is an excellent choice for a
ceremony since it covers the love of Christ and
the love that you have for each other. This
passage reminds us that with the help of God, we
can love like Him.
I like that this Scripture shares the weight of
enduring and loving through the sweet times and
the difficult ones. Although a wedding day has its
highs and lows, it is nothing compared to walking
through life with our spouse. These verses
remind us that we can be better husbands and
wives when we lean on the Lord.
Bible Verses for Weddings Blessings
Some shorter verse that you may want to include
in your ceremony might be:
1 Peter 4:8 : “Above all, love each other deeply,
because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Mark 10:9 : “Therefore what God has joined
together, let no one separate.”
Proverbs 18:22 : “He who finds a wife finds what is
good and receives favor from the LORD.”
Romans 12:10 : “Be devoted to one another in love.
Honor one another above yourselves.”
Song of Solomon 2:4 : “He brought me to the
banqueting house, and his banner over me was
love.”
Prayer for Newlyweds at a Wedding
A very well-known prayer or blessing for a newly
married couple is Number 6:24-26 “The LORD
bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to
shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift
up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
Many times a pastor will read this at the end of
the service.
Consider a meaningful blessing in Scripture and
talk with your pastor about some traditional
prayers for your ceremony. These are special
moments that stay in your heart long after the
wedding day has passed.
If you have come to a point in your life where you
are saying, “ Yes” to the person who you have
prayed for, enjoy the moments. Remember not
to miss the meaning of the marriage covenant in
the busyness. Slow down and process significant
Bible verses with your fiancé. Reflect on the gift
that God has created for you and ultimately for
His glory. No matter what verses you choose,
know that your ceremony and your lives can be a
gateway for the gospel of Christ.

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