Weddings are a beautiful celebration of love and commitment, and they hold deep significance in the context of faith. As your friend prepares to enter this sacred union, it’s a wonderful time to reflect on the wisdom and guidance found in scripture. The Bible offers timeless verses that can inspire and bless this new chapter in their lives.
These carefully selected verses serve as reminders of the sanctity of marriage, the importance of love, and the strength that comes from faith. Whether you’re writing a card, giving a toast, or simply offering your support, these verses can bring joy and encouragement to your friend’s wedding journey.
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
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. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
I found the one whom my soul loves.
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man.
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”
Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.
For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.
Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
We love Him because He first loved us.
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate.
Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Let all that you do be done with love.
Listen, O daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people, also, and your father’s house; so the King will greatly desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, worship Him.
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Famous and Strong Quotes about a friend getting married
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, What! You too? I thought I was the only one.
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
Blessings for a New Chapter in Love
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with grateful hearts, lifting up our dear friend as they prepare to enter into the sacred bond of marriage. Thank You for bringing them to this beautiful moment, where love and commitment intertwine in Your sight.
Lord, bless this union with Your divine guidance. May their hearts be filled with joy and their days together be enriched by Your love. Help them to communicate openly, support each other through challenges, and celebrate the blessings that each day brings.
We ask for Your presence in their life together, that they may grow in faith, becoming a reflection of Your love in the world. Surround them with caring friends and family who uplift and encourage them in this journey.
As they exchange their vows, remind them of the promises they make before You. Grant them strength, patience, and understanding in each step they take together, ensuring their love deepens with each passing day.
Lord, we thank You for the joy that this marriage will bring and for the memories that will be created. May their home always be a place of warmth, happiness, and faith.
In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.