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5 Favorite Bible Verses for Married Couples

When it comes to marriage, there are tons and tons of books and resources and people to offer advice. And while this advice is meaningful, we believe that it is empty if it isn’t rooted in Scripture.

That’s why today, we’re sharing our 5 favorite bible verses for married couples…

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:14

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.” Ephesians 5:25-33

“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.” Song of Solomon 8:6-7

What is your favorite passage for married couples? We’d love for you to share in a comment below!

Who Are You When No One’s Looking

It’s easy to put on a performance for the world.

We smile and say the right things and do the right things. We fool people into thinking that we have it all together, that we are good and perfect and right.

But what really matters is how we act when no one is watching.

Do you do things differently when your boss turns his back? When your wife leaves the room? When the kids are asleep?

1 John 3:18 says, “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” God is commanding us to act with integrity all the time. Not some of the time. Not most of the time. Not when you know people are watching. No, God wants us to do good ALL the time!

So take some time this morning to pray and ask God to point out the areas where you tend to be inauthentic. Ask Him to help you overcome those temptations and better point people to Him.