Bible Verses About Wedding Vows
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wedding vows, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 707 votes, led by Genesis 2:24. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wedding Vows
Genesis 2:2447 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-1243 votes
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1335 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Hebrews 13:434 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
1 Peter 3:730 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.
Matthew 19:624 votes
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Ephesians 5:22-3324 votes
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
1 Corinthians 16:1422 votes
Let all your things be done with charity.
Ephesians 5:3322 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.
Ruth 1:16-1721 votes
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
1 Corinthians 13:4-821 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 Peter 4:821 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 18:2219 votes
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Mark 10:918 votes
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Colossians 3:12-1918 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians 3:1418 votes
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Genesis 2:1816 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.
1 Corinthians 13:1315 votes
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Ephesians 4:215 votes
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Ephesians 5:2514 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Song of Songs 8:6-713 votes
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Matthew 5:31-3213 votes
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
1 Corinthians 13:4-713 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Genesis 2:18-2412 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.
Song of Songs 8:612 votes
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
What does the Bible say about wedding vows?
Readers most often cite Genesis 2:24 on the subject of wedding vows. Across 707 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Hebrews 13:4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.