The Bible is full of passages that represent all the foundations of married life. If you and your spouse are Christian and you’re celebrating your wedding anniversary, Bible verses can be a meaningful addition to your celebrations!
Whether you write Christian wedding anniversary wishes with Bible verses inside a happy anniversary card or get them engraved onto a gift, these meaningful verses are nothing short of romantic.
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Table of contents
- Old Testament Verses
- Psalm 136:1-2
- Song of Solomon 3:4
- 1 Chronicles 29:12
- Proverbs 31:10
- Ruth 1:16-17
- Proverbs 18:22
- Psalm 119:105
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
- Song of Songs 4:7
- Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
- Isaiah 62:4
- Proverbs 19:14
- Genesis 45:8
- Proverbs 5:18-19
- Proverbs 21:21
- Esther 4:14
- Lamentations 3:22-23
- Micah 6:8
- Genesis 2:18
- Proverbs 30:18-19
- Proverbs 3:3-4
- Psalm 85:10
- Jeremiah 3:13
- Psalm 143:8
- Church Anniversary
- New Testament Verses
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
- Ephesians 4:2-3
- Colossians 3:14
- 1 Corinthians 16:14
- Romans 5:5
- Galatians 5:22
- Ephesians 5:28
- 1 John 4:12
- Romans 12:10
- Ephesians 5:25
- 1 Peter 4:8
- Ephesians 5:33
- John 13:12
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- Philippians 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- Mark 10:9
- Galatians 6:9
- Matthew 19:6
- 1 Corinthians 16:14
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Romans 8:28
- Hebrews 10:24-25
- Jude 1:2
- Verses By Category
- Celebrating Marriage
- More Bible Verses
Old Testament Verses

Psalm 136:1-2
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
Song of Solomon 3:4
“I have found the one whom my soul loves.”
1 Chronicles 29:12
“All the wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.”
Proverbs 31:10
An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
Ruth 1:16-17
‘But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.”
Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.”
Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; …”
Song of Songs 4:7
“You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Isaiah 62:4
“People will not call you Deserted anymore. They will no longer name your land Empty. Instead, you will be called One the Lord Delights In. Your land will be named Married One. That’s because the Lord will take delight in you. And your land will be married. As a young man marries a young woman, so your Builder will marry you. As a groom is happy with his bride, so your God will be full of joy over you.”
Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Genesis 45:8
“So it was not you who sent me here, but God.”
Proverbs 5:18-19
“May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.”
Proverbs 21:21
“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”
Esther 4:14
“Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Micah 6:8
“This is what the Lord requires of you: Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.”
Genesis 2:18
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”
Proverbs 30:18-19
“There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.”
Proverbs 3:3-4
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”
Psalm 85:10
“Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.”
Jeremiah 3:13
“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
Psalm 143:8
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
Church Anniversary
Preparing for a different kind of anniversary? Check out our video on what to do for a church’s anniversary!
New Testament Verses

1 Corinthians 13:4-5
“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.”
Ephesians 4:2-3
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.”
Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
Romans 5:5
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”
Ephesians 5:28
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
1 John 4:12
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Ephesians 5:33
“However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”

John 13:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
Philippians 1:9
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.”
1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
Mark 10:9
“What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Matthew 19:6
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Let all that you do be done in love.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Hebrews 10:24-25
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Jude 1:2
“Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.”
Verses By Category

If you’re in search of verses that fit a specific category or emotion then look no further! Below we’ve compiled bible verses into different categories that you might enjoy!
Blessings and Prosperity for your Anniversary
- Numbers 6:24-26 – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
- Proverbs 10:22 – “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”
- Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
- 3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
- Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
- Psalm 23:1-3 – “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
- Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
- Psalm 34:8 – “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

Faithfulness and Dedication Celebrated in Anniversaries
- Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
- Proverbs 3:3 – “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
- 1 Timothy 6:12 – “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
- Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,”
- Psalm 36:5 – “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
- Proverbs 20:6 – “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?”
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 – “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”
- Hebrews 10:23 – “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
- Psalm 100:5 – “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
- Revelation 2:10 – “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
Celebrating Marriage

Celebrating a wedding anniversary is a big accomplishment. Whether it’s your first or your 50th, it’s a milestone to be proud of. We hope that you found a bible verse that speaks to you on your special day!