If you are searching for Bible verses about marital love in the King James Version, this page gives you fifteen passages from the KJV, grouped by the everyday situations where a marriage is tested and strengthened. It is written for husbands and wives, engaged couples, and anyone praying for a marriage. Taken together, these verses describe love as a covenant commitment, a daily practice of kindness and patience, and a reflection of God’s own faithfulness toward his people.
Verses for Choosing Love in Ordinary Days
Most marital love is not shown in grand moments but in small choices made across an ordinary week. The passages in this group speak to the quiet decisions of patience, kindness, and humility that build a home over many years.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
(KJV)
Paul’s description of love is often read at weddings, but it is most useful on a tired Tuesday evening. Pick one quality from the list, such as being kind or not easily provoked, and name it aloud to your spouse before the day ends.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it…
(KJV)
Paul directs this command to husbands and ties it to the way Christ gave himself for the church. Ask yourself what sacrificing your preference for your wife would look like at breakfast, and do that one thing this week.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
(KJV)
This short verse links love with gentleness in speech and attitude. Before you respond to a frustrating comment from your husband or wife, pause and choose the softer word, even when you are right.
Proverbs 31:10-12
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
(KJV)
The passage describes a wife whose husband trusts her and who seeks his good all her days. Think about one way you can bring your spouse good rather than harm this week, and let that be a concrete act of love.
Verses on Commitment When Marriage Feels Hard
Every marriage meets seasons of strain, disappointment, or distance. These verses point to God’s faithfulness and the lasting nature of the covenant, giving couples a steady ground to stand on when feelings run low.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
(KJV)
Two people are better than one because they can help each other when one falls. When your marriage feels like it is struggling, ask your spouse what they need from you today and then provide it, even if it is only a listening ear.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
(KJV)
The writer observes that a cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Name God as the third strand in your marriage in prayer tonight, asking him to hold you both when your own strength runs thin.
Malachi 2:14-16
14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. 15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 16 For the LORD , the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
(KJV)
God calls the marriage covenant a serious bond between a man and the wife of his youth, and he speaks plainly against faithlessness. Reflect on what loyalty means in your own life, including your thoughts, words, and time.
Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(KJV)
Paul assures believers that nothing can separate them from God’s love. Let that certainty shape how you speak about your marriage, choosing to stay and work through difficulty rather than treating it as disposable.
Verses for Prayer and Shared Faith
Marriage grows when both partners seek God together. The verses in this section encourage couples to pray, worship, and build their life on Christ rather than on their own shifting feelings.
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
(KJV)
Jesus promises his presence wherever two or three gather in his name. Set aside a few minutes each week to pray together as a couple, even if it is only a short prayer before bed.
Psalm 127:1
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
(KJV)
The psalmist says that unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Bring your household plans, budget, and hopes for the future to God in prayer before making major decisions together.
Psalm 128:3-4
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD .
(KJV)
This psalm pictures a wife as a fruitful vine and blessing that comes to the one who fears the Lord. Thank God specifically for one good thing your spouse brings to your home this week and tell them about it.
Philippians 2:3-4
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
(KJV)
Paul urges believers to count others better than themselves and to look to the interests of others. In your next disagreement, ask what matters most to your spouse before explaining your own view.
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
(KJV)
Peter instructs husbands to dwell with their wives with understanding and to honor them as fellow heirs of God’s grace. Consider one way you can show honor to your spouse in front of others this week.
How to Use These Verses
Write the verses you find most meaningful on a card or in a notebook and place them somewhere you will see them, such as a bathroom mirror or the kitchen counter. Reading one verse slowly each morning is often more helpful than reading many at once. You might also share a verse with your spouse and talk about what it means for the week ahead.
When you pray the verses, turn them into requests and thanks. Use the words of a passage about love to ask God to help you love your spouse, and thank him for the ways he has already shown faithfulness in your marriage. Revisit the same few verses over several months, since their meaning often deepens as your marriage changes.
A Short Prayer for marital love
Lord, thank you for the gift of marriage and for the love that you first showed us in Christ. Teach me to be patient, kind, and humble toward my spouse, especially when I am tired or frustrated. Where I have been unfaithful in word or action, forgive me, and help me to make things right. Keep our hearts close to you, and let our home reflect your faithfulness to those who see us. Amen.
