70+ Bible Verses for Singles Who Want to Get Married!

Navigating the journey of singlehood with the hope of marriage can often feel daunting and lonely, but the Bible offers comfort, guidance, and inspiration for those waiting to find their partner.

Below is a curated list of Bible verses that provide encouragement, wisdom, and reflections on love, marriage, and the virtues that foster a strong relationship.

70+ Bible Verses for Singles Who Want to Get Married

1. 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.'”
2. Proverbs 18:22 – “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
3. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “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.”
4. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?”
5. Proverbs 31:10 – “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”
6. Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
7. 1 Corinthians 7:2 – “But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.”
8. Genesis 24:67 – “Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”
9. Matthew 19:4-6 – “‘Haven’t you read,’ he replied, ‘that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.'”
10. Song of Solomon 8:7 – “Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.”
11. Proverbs 19:14 – “Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.”
12. 1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
13. Proverbs 12:4 – “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”
14. Colossians 3:19 – “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
15. Ephesians 5:31 – “‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.'”
16. Proverbs 21:9 – “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.”
17. Proverbs 21:19 – “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.”
18. Song of Solomon 2:16 – “My beloved is mine, and I am his; he browses among the lilies.”
19. Ecclesiastes 9:9 – “Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.”
20. 1 Corinthians 7:9 – “But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”
21. Song of Solomon 3:4 – “Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room of the one who conceived me.”
22. 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.”
23. Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
24. Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
25. Hebrews 13:4 – “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”
26. Malachi 2:15 – “Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.”
27. Genesis 2:24 – “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
28. Song of Solomon 4:9 – “You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
29. 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.”
30. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 – “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
31. Song of Solomon 6:3 – “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine; he browses among the lilies.”
32. Genesis 29:20 – “So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.”
33. Matthew 19:5 – “and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?”
34. 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.”
35. Ephesians 5:33 – “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
36. Song of Solomon 7:10 – “I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.”
37. Mark 10:9 – “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
38. 1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
39. Proverbs 11:22 – “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.”
40. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.”
41. Song of Solomon 1:2 – “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine.”
42. Proverbs 31:11-12 – “Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.”
43. 1 Corinthians 7:39 – “A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.”
44. 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.”
45. Genesis 12:7-8 – “The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him. From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.”
46. Proverbs 16:9 – “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
47. Song of Solomon 2:14 – “My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.”
48. Ephesians 5:21 – “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
49. Song of Solomon 4:10 – “How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfumes more than any spice!”
50. 1 Corinthians 7:17 – “Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.”
51. Proverbs 20:6-7 – “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.”
52. Song of Solomon 5:16 – “His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.”
53. 2 Corinthians 6:14 – “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”
54. Proverbs 12:4 – “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”
55. Song of Solomon 2:2 – “Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.”
56. Ephesians 5:28-29 – “In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—”
57. Proverbs 31:29-30 – “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”
58. Matthew 19:6 – “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
59. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 – “To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.”
60. Proverbs 15:17 – “Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.”
61. Song of Solomon 4:7 – “You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.”
62. Ecclesiastes 4:12 – “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
63. 1 Peter 3:1-2 – “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.”
64. Proverbs 18:24 – “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
65. Song of Solomon 8:6 – “Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy as fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD.”
66. Proverbs 19:21 – “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.”
67. 1 Corinthians 7:34 – “An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.”
68. Proverbs 25:11 – “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
69. Genesis 2:23 – “The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.'”
70. Song of Solomon 1:15 – “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.”

I hope you enjoyed these verses and found inspiration, comfort, and guidance from them.

For me, they provide a rich tapestry of biblical insights into love, marriage, and commitment, offering spiritual guidance and encouragement for singles looking towards marriage.