For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Verses on husband and wife, from the first chapters of Genesis to the love poems of the Song of Songs and the letters of Paul. Read them here, or swipe through them one at a time.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10
And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
Matthew 19:6
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Ephesians 5:25
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Ephesians 5:33
Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
Song of Solomon 8:7
Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.
Song of Solomon 8:6
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:22
And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
Colossians 3:14
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8
My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 2:16
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
Proverbs 31:10
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
Genesis 2:18
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:12–13
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Hebrews 13:4
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3–4
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:14
You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.
Song of Solomon 4:7