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Couples show their sentiments for one another on Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and passion, by giving each other presents, romantic gestures, and acts of kindness. Incorporating scripture into a celebration can give religious people’s professions of love—especially Christians—more depth and significance. A couple can find direction and inspiration in the numerous verses in the Bible that discuss the value of marriage and the deep nature of love as they travel through life together.
Valentine’s Day Bible Verses About Marriage And Love
As Valentine’s Day draws near, let’s look at some inspiring Bible passages about marriage and love that can provide couples looking to strengthen their relationship more deeply in the context of their faith, peace, inspiration, and food for thought.
Bible Verses on Marriage for Valentine’s Day
1. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
2. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
3. Genesis 2:24
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
4. Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
5. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
6. Song of Solomon 8:6-7
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, and jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire—the very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.”
7. Malachi 2:16
“The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.”
8. Mark 10:9
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
9. 1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
10. Proverbs 31:10-11
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
Exploring Valentine’s Day Scriptures on Love and Marriage
1. Matthew 19:4-6
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
2. Proverbs 5:18-19
“May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.”
3. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5
“The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
4. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
5. 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
6. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
7. 1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
Inspirational Bible Verses for Valentine’s Day and Marriage
1. John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
2. 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
3. Romans 13:8
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
4. Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
5. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
6. 1 John 3:18
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
7. Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
8. Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
9. Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
10. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Valentine’s Day Reflections with Bible Verses on Love and Marriage
1. 1 John 4:7
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
2. Genesis 1:27-28
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'”
3. Proverbs 19:14
“Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.”
4. Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
5. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
6. Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
7. 1 Corinthians 7:39
“A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.”
8. Proverbs 12:4
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”
9. 1 Peter 3:1-2
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.”
10. Song of Solomon 2:16
“My beloved is mine, and I am his; he browses among the lilies.”
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Bible Verses on Marriage and Love
1. Genesis 2:18
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'”
2. 1 Corinthians 13:8
“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”
3. Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
4. Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
5. Romans 12:9
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
6. 1 John 4:8
“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
7. Matthew 19:5
“For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
8. 1 Corinthians 10:31
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
9. 1 Thessalonians 5:15
“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”
10. Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
Valentine’s Day Scriptures Illuminating Marriage and Devotion
1. Genesis 1:28
“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.'”
2. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
3. Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
4. 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
5. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
6. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
7. Song of Solomon 6:3
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies.”
8. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5
“The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.”
9. Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
10. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Bible Verses for Valentine’s Day Reflecting on Marriage’s Sacred Bond
1. Genesis 2:24
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
2. Proverbs 31:10-11
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
3. Matthew 19:6
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
4. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11
“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.”
5. Ephesians 5:33
“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
6. Colossians 3:18-19
“Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
7. 1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, in the same way, be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
8. Malachi 2:14-15
“You ask, ‘Why?’ It is because the Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.”
9. Proverbs 5:18-19
“May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.”
10. Song of Solomon 4:9-10
“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume more than any spice!”
Conclusion
I hope these verses remind us of the sanctity of marriage and the transformational power of love as Valentine’s Day approaches. Let’s consider the ageless counsel contained in the Bible and let it direct us as we work to cultivate happy, fulfilling marriages. The greatest present we can offer each other is the gift of love, which is based on faith, compassion, and commitment.
May we always remember this, whether we are celebrating with grandiose gestures or modest displays of affection. May we welcome the fundamental reality that love is, as the scriptures say, kind, patient, enduring, and everlasting, as well as the spirit of Valentine’s Day.
