Weddings are a time of joy, love, and commitment, surrounded by family and friends, to honor the sacred union between two individuals. At the heart of many weddings lie powerful biblical quotes that inspire, console, and express the beauty of love as blessed by God. This article explores ten categories of wedding-themed Bible quotes. From foundational verses about love to affirmations of commitment and God's ever-present blessing, these quotes provide timeless wisdom and strength. Perfect for weddings, these scriptures can be woven into vows, toasts, decorations, and cherished forever. Read on to discover these divine expressions of love that celebrate and honor the sacred journey of marriage.
Foundational Love Quotes
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God." – 1 John 4:7
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." – Colossians 3:14
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." – John 15:12
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." – Proverbs 3:3
"Do everything in love." – 1 Corinthians 16:14
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity." – Proverbs 17:17
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it." – Song of Solomon 8:7
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear." – 1 John 4:18
"Let all that you do be done in love." – 1 Corinthians 16:14
"We love because he first loved us." – 1 John 4:19
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." – John 15:12
Commitment Quotes
"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." – Mark 10:9
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor." – Ecclesiastes 4:9
"I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine." – Song of Solomon 6:3
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church." – Ephesians 5:25
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." – Proverbs 27:17
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves." – Ecclesiastes 4:12
"With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love." – Ephesians 4:2
"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." – Ecclesiastes 4:12
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good." – Romans 12:9
"Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves." – Romans 12:10
"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." – Ephesians 5:21
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5
Blessings and Prayers Quotes
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you." – Numbers 6:24-25
"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." – Psalm 20:4
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land." – Isaiah 58:11
"I will rejoice always; pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances." – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me." – Psalm 28:7
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." – Matthew 18:20
"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." – Jeremiah 33:3
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him." – Romans 15:13
"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." – Proverbs 16:9
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." – Psalm 23:1
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" – Philippians 4:4
"May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace." – Numbers 6:26
Faith and Trust Quotes
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." – Hebrews 11:1
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you." – Isaiah 43:2
"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal." – Isaiah 26:4
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." – Philippians 4:13
"For we live by faith, not by sight." – 2 Corinthians 5:7
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." – Isaiah 40:31
"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." – Jeremiah 17:7
"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble." – Nahum 1:7
"The righteous will live by faith." – Romans 1:17
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith." – Ephesians 2:8
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." – 1 Corinthians 16:13
"For everyone born of God overcomes the world." – 1 John 5:4
Unity and Togetherness Quotes
"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" – Psalm 133:1
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope." – Ephesians 4:4
"So they are no longer two, but one flesh." – Matthew 19:6
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." – Ephesians 4:3
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." – Matthew 18:20
"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." – Galatians 3:28
"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message." – John 17:20
"Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." – Philippians 2:2
"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other." – Romans 15:5
"Live in harmony with one another." – Romans 12:16
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." – Ephesians 4:2
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." – Hebrews 10:24
Strength in Partnership Quotes
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor." – Ecclesiastes 4:9
"One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty." – Proverbs 11:24
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." – Ecclesiastes 4:12
"Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up." – Romans 15:2
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." – John 15:13
"For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow." – Ecclesiastes 4:10
"Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2
"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace." – 1 Peter 4:10
"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." – Proverbs 27:17
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9
Gratitude and Joy Quotes
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances." – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." – Psalm 118:24
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." – Psalm 34:8
"The joy of the Lord is your strength." – Nehemiah 8:10
"Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure." – Psalm 16:9
"Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit." – Ephesians 5:18-19
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:7
"He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!" – Psalm 103:5
"I have found the one whom my soul loves." – Song of Solomon 3:4
"You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." – Acts 2:28
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." – 3 John 1:4
"Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy." – Jude 1:24
Patience and Understanding Quotes
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." – 1 Corinthians 13:4
"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him." – Psalm 37:7
"Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly." – Proverbs 14:29
"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." – Proverbs 16:32
"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy." – Colossians 1:11
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." – Ephesians 4:2
"The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride." – Ecclesiastes 7:8
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness." – 2 Peter 3:9
"But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." – Romans 8:25
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." – Romans 12:12
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds." – James 1:2
"A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense." – Proverbs 19:11
Forgiveness and Compassion Quotes
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." – Ephesians 4:32
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8
"Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience." – Colossians 3:12
"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." – Matthew 6:14
"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy." – 1 Corinthians 14:1
"Forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive." – Colossians 3:13
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." – Proverbs 15:1
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone." – Colossians 3:13
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." – Matthew 5:7
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you." – Ephesians 4:31
"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back." – Luke 6:35
"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." – Matthew 6:12
Hope and Future Quotes
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him." – Romans 15:13
"The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." – Numbers 6:25-26
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him." – Psalm 62:1-2
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." – Lamentations 3:22-23
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." – Hebrews 11:1
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." – Proverbs 16:3
"Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life." – Psalm 23:6
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." – Hebrews 6:19
"In you, Lord my God, I put my trust." – Psalm 25:1
"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." – Jeremiah 17:7
"The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it." – 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Final words
As you plan your wedding or celebrate the union of loved ones, consider integrating these biblical quotes into your celebrations to encapsulate the timeless values marriage embodies: love, faith, unity, and hope. Each quote offers a divine perspective that can strengthen relationships, guide your future, and provide comfort through life's challenges. Let these words from the Bible serve as an enduring fountain of wisdom, inspiring you to nurture and cherish the bond you are forging. As the wedding marks a new chapter in the life of a couple, so too should these scriptures mark a continual commitment to embodying the virtues God has placed upon this sacred partnership. May love be your foundation, faith your guide, and God’s blessing your unending joy.
