Bible Verses About Finding a Spouse
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for finding a spouse, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 434 votes, led by Proverbs 18:22. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Finding a Spouse
Proverbs 18:2238 votes
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Genesis 2:2435 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
2 Corinthians 6:1429 votes
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Genesis 2:1827 votes
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Proverbs 31:1025 votes
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Philippians 4:1925 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Psalms 37:424 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
1 John 4:1823 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Proverbs 19:1422 votes
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 12:420 votes
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Ephesians 5:319 votes
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
1 John 4:816 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1115 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians 10:1315 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Luke 16:1814 votes
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
1 Corinthians 6:1813 votes
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Jeremiah 29:1112 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Hebrews 13:412 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Proverbs 31:10-1210 votes
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Ecclesiastes 4:910 votes
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Matthew 19:3-910 votes
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
John 3:2710 votes
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
James 1:510 votes
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
What does the Bible say about finding a spouse?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 18:22 on the subject of finding a spouse. Across 434 votes, 23 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 2:24, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Genesis 2:18. This page lists all 23 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.