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Bible verses about marriage

From the first marriage in Eden to Paul’s picture of self-giving love, Scripture frames marriage as a covenant of unity and grace. These verses speak to husbands, wives, and the bond between them.

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Genesis 2:24 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her” 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.” Mark 10:9 “Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”” Colossians 3:14 “And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.”