Bible Verses for Weddings (KJV Readings & Card Verses)

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."

"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."

"And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

"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."

"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned."

"What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

What does the Bible say about weddings?

Christian weddings have used the same treasured Scriptures for centuries: God's design for marriage in Genesis, the great love chapter in 1 Corinthians 13 and the threefold cord of Ecclesiastes. These KJV verses are suited for ceremony readings, vows, invitations and wedding cards. Key King James Version passages include Genesis 2:24, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Ecclesiastes 4:9. This page collects 8 KJV verses about weddings, each quoted in full.

What is the most popular Bible verse for weddings?

1 Corinthians 13:4-7, the love chapter, is the most-read wedding Scripture. Genesis 2:24, Ecclesiastes 4:12 ("a threefold cord is not quickly broken") and Ruth 1:16 are also very common.

Is Ruth 1:16 a wedding verse?

Ruth spoke these words to her mother-in-law Naomi, not to a husband. Many couples still use them in vows because they express lifelong loyalty and a shared faith.