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It is appropriate for couples getting ready to start the holy journey of marriage to look to sources that embody the depth of love and dedication that characterize this partnership for direction and inspiration. Valentine’s Day, a holiday dedicated to love and affection, presents a moving chance to combine the eternal lessons of the Bible with the joyous celebration of a wedding.
Valentine’s Day Bible Verses For Wedding Ceremonies
Scripture is a source of strength and guidance for individuals who are about to make a lifelong commitment to one another, as well as a testament to the eternal power of love. This article examines a number of Valentine’s Day Bible verses that have been carefully chosen to add significant meaning to wedding ceremonies and strengthen the ties of love and faith that bind couples as they begin on their journey together.
Love as God’s Commandment
1. John 4:7-8
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
2. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“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. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
3. Ephesians 4:2-3
“With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
4. Romans 13:10
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.”
5. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
6. Colossians 3:14
“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
7. Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.”
8. Matthew 22:37-39
“And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.'”
9. 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
10. Song of Solomon 8:7
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.”
Blessings for Marriage
11. Genesis 2:24
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
12. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
“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.”
13. Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
14. Mark 10:9
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
15. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
“The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.”
16. Hebrews 13:4
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
17. Malachi 2:15
“Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.”
18. Proverbs 31:10-11
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
19. 1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
20. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Vows and Commitment
21. Ruth 1:16-17
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.'”
22. Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
23. 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
24. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
25. Philippians 2:2-4
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
26. 1 Thessalonians 5:15
“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”
27. Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
28. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
29. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
“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.”
30. Ephesians 5:33
“However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
Divine Union and Blessings
31. Genesis 1:27-28
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.'”
32. Matthew 19:4-6
“He answered, ‘Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.'”
33. Mark 10:6-9
“But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
34. 1 Corinthians 6:16
“Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, ‘The two will become one flesh.'”
35. Ephesians 5:25-33
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, …”
36. Colossians 3:18-19
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.”
37. 1 Timothy 5:8
“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
38. 1 Peter 3:1-7
“Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, …”
39. Ephesians 5:21
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
40. Hebrews 13:4
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”
Love in Action
41. 1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
42. Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
43. John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
44. Romans 12:9-10
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
45. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
46. Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
47. Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
48. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
49. Hebrews 10:24
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”
50. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Conclusion
May the words of scripture continue to be inscribed in the hearts of the newlyweds, providing a solid basis for their marriage, even as the echoes of their wedding vows fade and the celebration of love carries on. Valentine’s Day Bible verses provide a ray of hope and comfort during life’s setbacks and victories because of their ageless wisdom and heavenly direction.
Many couples find comfort and strength in the timeless message of love and dedication contained in these verses as they negotiate the complexities of marriage. May each Valentine’s Day serve as a lovely reminder of the eternal tie shared between two souls joined in love. Let us continue to cherish the sacred institution of marriage, acknowledging it as a tribute to the limitless love that emanates from the heart of the Divine.
