Bible Verses About Marriage Covenant
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for marriage covenant, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,477 votes, led by Matthew 19:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Marriage Covenant
Matthew 19:6109 votes
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Genesis 2:2496 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Malachi 2:14-1696 votes
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
Malachi 2:1491 votes
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
Titus 2:4-565 votes
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Malachi 2:1661 votes
For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Hebrews 13:461 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
1 Peter 3:757 votes
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Proverbs 18:2256 votes
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:1-4056 votes
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Ephesians 5:3354 votes
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Genesis 2:1847 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.
Luke 16:1847 votes
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Matthew 19:945 votes
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew 5:3243 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 19:4-642 votes
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Genesis 2:18-2439 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.
Jeremiah 31:31-3236 votes
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
1 Corinthians 7:236 votes
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Mark 10:2-1235 votes
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Ephesians 5:3235 votes
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Romans 7:233 votes
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Ephesians 5:1-3333 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
1 Corinthians 7:1530 votes
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Ephesians 5:20-2930 votes
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
What does the Bible say about marriage covenant?
Readers most often cite Matthew 19:6 on the subject of marriage covenant. Across 2,477 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 2:24, Malachi 2:14-16, Malachi 2:14. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.