God created man and woman, and He brought them together, creating the marriage relationship. It should not surprise us, then, that He provides a “manual” for how to succeed in our marriages.
Many passages specifically address the topic of marriage, but we also find numerous godly principles throughout Scripture that have ready-made application for husbands and wives. While the specific context may not be addressing marriage, consider how much better, stronger and more godly your marriage can be if each of you practiced these precepts toward each other in your marriage.
1. Matthew 6:33—“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”
2. Philippians 2:3—“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”
3. Matthew 7:12—“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you.”
4. Acts 20:35—“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
5. Romans 12:10—“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love…Outdo one another in showing honor.”
6. Galatians 6:2—“Bear one another’s burdens.”
7. Proverbs 15:1—“A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.”
8. Colossians 4:6—“Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.”
9. Ephesians 4:31—“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you.”
10. Ephesians 4:32—“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.”
11. Luke 17:4—“And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
12. Colossians 4:2—“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”
The list of Bible verses that can enhance your marriage could obviously be multiplied a hundredfold, for the principles for Christian living, outlined in God’s book of “all things that pertain unto life” (2 Pet. 1:3), will enrich every part of your life and every relationship that you enjoy.
Is Christ at the center of your marriage? Do His laws (all of them) govern your relationship with each other?