Bible Verses for weddings

Wedding Bible Verses from the Old Testament

Readings for your wedding from the Old Testament, also called The Hebrew Bible, are suitable for Jewish weddings. The most appropriate version of the Bible for a Jewish wedding is the Masoretic Text.

Genesis 1:27-28a, 31a God’s good and gracious work in creating man and woman for each other

Ruth 1:16 The devotion of Ruth to a new family

Song of Solomon 2:10-14, 16a The lover arrives in spring to call for his bride

Song of Solomon 8:6-7 A bride beseeches her lover to be faithful

Isaiah 26:3-4 Trust in God

Isaiah 43:1-7 Our redemption by God, and God’s presence and love in our lives

Isaiah 55:10-13 God’s word feeds and nurtures us

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Our certain salvation and a new status

Jeremiah 29:11-13 The context of Jeremiah’s letter to the exiles in Babylon is wayward people being called back into a righteous relationship with God.
Taken out of context, it could be interpreted as a directive to seek the Lord, thus making it appropriate in a wedding ceremony.

Psalm 19 A psalm praising God as creator

Psalm 34:8 A psalm of thanksgiving. Verse 8 is a particularly nice wedding reading when Holy Communion is included in the service.

Psalm 98:1a, 4-6 A psalm of praise

Psalm 100 A psalm of praise

Psalm 119 The longest in the Bible, the entire psalm is a reflection on God’s laws, with verses 1-16 reflecting on walking always in God’s way.

Psalm 127 A home built by God

Psalm 128 The blessings of lives led by God

Psalm 148 Praise the Lord

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 The values of human companionship

Matthew 5:1-10 The famous Beatitudes which proclaim God’s favor to those who try to live by God’s law. (See Luke 6:17-49 for a shorter account of The Sermon on the Mount which also includes a few other verses found elsewhere in Matthew.)

Matthew 7:24-27 A metaphor on establishing your home on a foundation in God.

Matthew 22:35-40 The greatest commandment of love and the many ways it applies to life.

Mark 2:18-22 Christ as the bridegroom and His followers as the bride.

Mark 10: 42-45 It is better to serve than to be served.

John 2:1-11 The wedding at Cana where Christ performs his first miracle of turning water to wine.

John 3:16 The famous “For God so loved the world” verse.

John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life…”

John 15:9-17 An admonition to love one another. Christ’s sacrificial love for us.

Romans 12:9-18 The Christian’s duty to love and all that is encompassed by that duty: Hope, patience, prayer, compassion, and more. Be sure to compare this passage to the 13th chapter of First Corinthians.

I Corinthians 13 Perhaps the most famous of all wedding Bible verses, this chapter defines the ultimate gift of the Spirit: Love.

I Corinthians 14:1 “Make love your aim” in all that you do. (Verses 2-5 go on to discuss the superior gift of prophecy rather than speaking in tongues.)

I Corinthians 16:14 Be certain that everything you do is motivated by love.

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Through Christ’s sacrificial love, we have become new creations.

Ephesians 2:4-10 God’s gracious love for us saves us through faith.

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Be loving and forgiving, speaking only good and imitating Christ. “…let not the sun go down upon your wrath…” (KJV) Check on more modern translations for a better reading.

Ephesians 5:21-33 This passage depicting the Christian home is difficult for some because it deals with “submission theology.” However, the general thought is mutual submission. Understand it from an early church point of view.

Philippians 2:1-5 Guard against selfishness. Be humble and serve others.

Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice and don’t be anxious. Live honorably and justly, and God’s peace will be a part of your lives.

Colossians 3:12-17 The Christian life lived in love and harmony. Do all in Christ’s name.

Colossians 3:18-20 More submission theology with the admonition to husbands to love their wives

I John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us…” (KJV)

I John 3:16 Christ’s example of sacrificial love.

I John 3:18-24 Believe in Christ, and keep His commandments by loving one another.

I John 4:7 Love each other because love comes from God.

I John 4:16-19 God loves us. If we live in love, it serves as a sign that God lives in us. We are capable of love only because God loved us first.

Revelation 19:1; 5-9 A glorious celebration in heaven for the marriage of the Lamb of God. The church is depicted as the Bride.