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Bible verses about marriage

From Genesis onward, marriage is described as two becoming one flesh, and later as a picture of Christ's love for his church. These passages speak of love, faithfulness and mutual care, and of the patience and kindness a lasting marriage needs.

  1. They shall be one flesh

    Genesis 2:24

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
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  2. Husbands, love your wives

    Ephesians 5:25

    Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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  3. Let not man put asunder

    Mark 10:9

    What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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  4. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing

    Proverbs 18:22

    Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
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  5. Charity — what love is, and is not

    1 Corinthians 13:4-7

    Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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  6. Two are better than one

    Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

    Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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