The earliest use of the English word “marriage” dates back to the 13th century [1]. Marriage by God’s design is the union of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:18). Some say that it is the ceremony (wedding) that makes the man and woman married; God’s word tells us that it is the joining of flesh that makes the marriage (Genesis 2:24). Here are twenty great Scripture quotes about marriage.
Hosea 2:19 And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.
God’s Plan for Marriage
Genesis 1:27-28 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Let marriage be held in honor among all
Genesis 2:21-25 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Malachi 2:14,15 But you say, “Why does he not?” Because the LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
1 Corinthians 7:2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
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.
Children Given for Marriage
Genesis 29:22,23 So Laban gathered together all the people of the place and made a feast. But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her.
Judges 1:12 And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter for a wife.” And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife.
1 Samuel 17:25 And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And the king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his father’s house free in Israel.”
1 Samuel 18:20,21 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall now be my son-in-law.”
Popular Bible Marriages/Weddings
Genesis 24:67 Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
1 Samuel 25:40-42 When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.” And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.” And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.
Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
Esther 2:16-18 And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther’s feast. He also granted a remission of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity.
Luke 2:4,5 (KJV) And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
John 2:1,2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
What the Earthly Marriage Symbolizes
Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
Ephesians 5:23,24,32 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
Revelation 19:7-9 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 21:9-14 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed—on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Christian Quotes About Marriage
“Marriage is an exclusive union between one man and one woman, publicly acknowledged, permanently sealed, and physically consummated.” ~ Selwyn Hughes
“The monstrosity of sexual intercourse outside marriage is that those who indulge in it are trying to isolate one kind of union (the sexual) from all the other kinds of union which were intended to go along with it and make up the total union.” ~ C.S. Lewis
“A man doesn’t own his marriage; he is only the steward of his wife’s love.” ~ Edwin Louis Cole (Ed Cole)
“God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.” ~ Max Lucado
“Fifty-fifty marriages are an impossibility. They do not work. They cannot work. In marriage someone has to be the final decision maker. Someone has to delegate responsibility, and God has ordained that this should be the husband. ” ~ Wayne Mack
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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version
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Hello….my name is YORKE and am about to marry, but the lady I want to marry doesn’t known how to say sory pleace I need ur advice.
Hello Yorke, thank you for visiting us here at WCWTK. Perhaps your lady may find it interesting to read up on forgiveness. We written quite a few articles on that subject however, I think I would like her to read the one that David Peach wrote first. It has great lessons right from the Bible. She can read it here: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/5-bible-lessons-about-forgiveness/
hi, have been married for 8years and have 3 kids,7,4 and 2 years old. for a year i have been working in a different state with the 2 year old while my partner lives with the 2 older kids and a house-help. he insists that the climate at my workplace is too harsh but i feel considering the ages of my kids i should live with them.we argue a lot on this and am tired. please advise
christie :pray and give it to god
Thank you going through some hard times and just what I needed
Consider the Fact that you both are now parents and decide on whats best for the Children…..Sit and talk but before doing that both of you should pray and ask the Lord God our Father and Creater to Help both of you to make the best and right decision….Communication is the key on earth and as well as Heaven….. All the Best and God Bless your family
Christie: Hello I belive your right on spending time w/your older children. Comunication and understanding is a big part of marriage.Pray about maybe moving bk I belive husban and kids should be your priority.
I met a man many years ago, right nw he is in Dubai working and i am in Nigeria, i have been telling him about marriage, he has been promising but no step is taking and he doesn’t want me to go what can i do?
need you to recommend a book or bible verses to walk lesbian women through to show proof of what god says about it.
This is only meant for the barren woman without a husband. You have to start at the beginning of Isiah to understand this statement. This is misleading information to any woman looking for a husband and is not dedicating their life solely to the lord. A married wife is married to her husband, & all blessing come through the husband or mate who is in better standing with the Lord in today’s World. Anyone quoting the Word should realize this before using a passage to enlighten oneself or others.
i have been planning marriage with my partner who lives in a different country. He wants me to join him over but i feel i am in a good employment where am living. I don’t want to leave my job now. What can i do?
Hey, My Son is going through a hard time right now, the same as i have been through some 30 years ago. It;s his marriage, thy have 2 kids of there on, and She like’s to go out in get really where she does not remember how Drunk she gets, Hewould stay at home with the kids in let her for he said he Love’s her in to keep her he would do what he can. But i guest that was not enough, for She move out in when to her Mother’s, She is Bipola i think thats how you spell it, and want take the Med. for it. And has omit that she was or going to sleep with another guy. I have try hard to fine the words to tell him to just let go, and try to get the kids from her, for she also has try to do away with her self at one time. I pray everynight for him, and also have told to leave it in God’s hands. This is easy for me to say, but i no the Heart ace he is going through for i have been there myself. Is there any verse in the Bible i can say to him, or put on the net so she could read that maybe God will show her what she is doing is wrong, or am i just wasting my time worry about them, more or less him. Why do people do this when the Kids or to young to have a say in it, i’m sorry for carrying on and will be waiting on your reply, Thank You and Have a Bless D ay…. Larry
Larry,
Sorry for the heartache for all those involved. I Corinthians ch. 7 is great to read. It talks how a wife should not leave her husband & if she did she must remain unmarried and be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife. It goes onto say if a believer is married to an unbeliever and the unbeliever leaves then the believer must let him/her go. God has called us to leave in peace. But if the unbeliever is willing to stay with the believer than let him/her stay. I prayed for your son & his family.
Hello, I am 21 and i am engaged. My fiancee and i are in church and strong believers of god.He loves the lord and church. He is ready i mean really ready for us to be married asap and we have been engaged since 02.14.2013. He is 28 and a wonderful guy,humble, great provider, good heart,dont argue, comes home and is honest.He is really different from any of my past relationships where i was abused, cheated on, used,and just stressed. I really feel that god has sent him to me for my husband but my problem is although i know all this about him looking at my cousin and sister which are 25 and 23 i am kind of scared to marry him bc of how they got a divorce so quickly(within 2 years) and i dnt know if im marrying too soon or if i will be able to handel marriage or living with someone for the rest of my life not knowing the changes in them that may come. What is your besit advice on me making a decision? Thanks and god bless
Bre
Bre, it’s very important to trust God in all aspects of your marriage; if you read Ephesians 5, that is the groundwork for all marriages. I’ve been married for a few years, and the things that have come up and been incredibly hard are things I could never have planned or foreseen. Our marriage was on the brink of ending a few months ago, but I honored Gods plan to love my wife and she honored the plan to respect me, and we are still together, getting stronger after almost having the marriage fall apart. We’re a long way from “good”, but are slowly making progress with prayer and therapy. Hearing how young you are, I’d recommend seeking some pre-marriage counseling and also find an older couple who could mentor/hold you accountable. If you have had some abuse or bad relationships in the past, I’d recommend possibly seeing some counseling for that too.
HI THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE ON MARRIAGE… WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON IN THE PARLIMENT RIGHT NOW THIS IS MOST HELPFUL, I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 33 YEARS , MOSTLY HAPPY,GOD HAS BEEN THEIR WHEN ITS BEEN TOUGH ….MANY BLESSINGS…. WILL BOOKMARK THIS PAGE FOR REFVERANCE….X X
vary nic thanks
I have a question my husband is a ordained minister and I would like for you to explain to me is it right for a man of God to give his personal cell number to and twenty something year old female and did have a conversation with them tell them that he was going to leave me is that right and I should be upset because is a man of God and I just need some answers Tear Eyes
Am encouraged so dearly. Greatness is in knowledge of the Word everlasting, as i am blessed many seek these true meanings even now. Thank you inspirator!
I will try to make this short, 14 years ago I married my high school sweetheart. The love of my life. Almost from the beginning I was unable to get an erection. As you may know this was very frustrating. Nothing worked and I tried all the ED drugs. My father died about 5 years ago and that seemed to take me off coarse. I began to be bicourious and pulled back from any intamicy with my wife. I was stupid and did not require a condom. Now I’m HIV positive. When I found out I was in the hospital very sick.
My doctors came in and told me that my wife was getting an order to not allow me to go home. BTW the wife is HIV negative. I have had to move to Louiana near family. I am considerably better.
Here is the question. The wife filed for divorce 3 days before I was released from hospital. And ow will no answer my call or text messages.. I have prayed and gotten much closer to the Lord which I needed to do but she does not believe me and told me she could not help me anymore. Thus no communication. Do you have any advice for me?
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