Bible Verses About Marriage and Relationships (KJV)
Compiled by the Scripture Guide Team
Read meaningful KJV scriptures about marriage and relationships. Learn biblical principles for love, unity, forgiveness, and commitment.
22 verses
Key Verses
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Marriage is a covenant unity—two become one.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Love in marriage is sacrificial—modeled after Christ.
Ephesians 5:22–24
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so the wives to their own husbands in every thing.
This passage emphasizes order and devotion in marriage—centered on Christ.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Charity suffereth long, 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.
Love is patient and kind—this is the blueprint for relationships.
Colossians 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Charity binds everything together—love holds relationships in unity.
Colossians 3:18–19
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Mutual responsibility: honor, love, and avoid bitterness.
1 Peter 3:7
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.
Understanding and honor matter—marriage affects spiritual life too.
1 Peter 3:1–2
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Character and conduct have strong influence—faith shows in behavior.
Proverbs 18:22
He that findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Marriage is a gift—favor from the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Partnership brings strength—helping each other back up.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Marriage is honorable—faithfulness is protected by God’s standard.
Mark 10:9
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
What God joins, we shouldn’t tear apart—commitment matters.
Matthew 19:6
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Marriage is a “one flesh” union—God takes it seriously.
1 Corinthians 7:3–5
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
Mutual care and agreement protect the relationship and faith.
Song of Solomon 8:6–7
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. 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.
Love is strong and enduring—true devotion is resilient.
Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Honor and kindness strengthen bonds—prefer one another.
Ephesians 4:2–3
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Humility and patience preserve unity—relationships need effort.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Encouragement builds up—relationships thrive on edifying words.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Soft answers reduce conflict—tone matters.
James 1:19–20
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Be quick to hear, slow to speak—anger damages relationships.
Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Bearing burdens together fulfills Christ’s law—support matters.
1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
We love because God loved first—relationships start with grace.