Bible Verses About "How to Have a Godly Marriage"
A godly marriage is built on covenant commitment, Christ-centered love, mutual submission, forgiveness, shared prayer, and faithful pursuit of holiness together.
A godly marriage is built on covenant commitment, Christ-centered love, mutual submission, forgiveness, shared prayer, and faithful pursuit of holiness together.
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." — Genesis 2:24 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "How to Have a Godly Marriage?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
"Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God."
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up... beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
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