What Does the Bible Say About Engagement?

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV / 182 helpful votes

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.

Colossians 3:14 ESV / 135 helpful votes

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Hosea 2:19-20 ESV / 116 helpful votes

And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord.

Mark 10:9 ESV / 104 helpful votes

What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Amos 3:3 ESV / 91 helpful votes

“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?

Mark 10:8 ESV / 72 helpful votes

And the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 47 helpful votes

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 46 helpful votes

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

John 1:3 ESV / 45 helpful votes

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 15:12 ESV / 43 helpful votes

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Proverbs 19:14 ESV / 42 helpful votes

House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Song of Solomon 8:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord.

Matthew 19:6 ESV / 37 helpful votes

So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

1 John 4:7 ESV / 33 helpful votes

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 Corinthians 7:10 ESV / 32 helpful votes

To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband

1 Kings 9:3 ESV / 32 helpful votes

And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

Isaiah 43:4 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.

Deuteronomy 24:5 ESV / 27 helpful votes

“When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has taken.

Deuteronomy 20:7 ESV / 22 helpful votes

And is there any man who has betrothed a wife and has not taken her? Let him go back to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man take her.’

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

2 Corinthians 11:2 ESV / 18 helpful votes

For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 ESV / 18 helpful votes

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Psalm 48:14 ESV / 18 helpful votes

That this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.

2 John 1:2 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

Genesis 12:1-20 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, ...

Psalm 118:1-29 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. ...

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 14 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Matthew 1:18 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 2:18-23 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. ...

John 15:9 ESV / 11 helpful votes

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

Psalm 127:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

Ezekiel 9:4 ESV / 10 helpful votes

And the Lord said to him, “Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.”

John 3:16-17 ESV / 9 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Matthew 28:19-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Isaiah 2:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.

1 Kings 3:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

Deuteronomy 22:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

“If there is a betrothed virgin, and a man meets her in the city and lies with her,

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

Genesis 2:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 ESV / 7 helpful votes

When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, ...

Mark 8:36 ESV / 7 helpful votes

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. ...

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

Psalm 33:12-22 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. ...

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. ...

Psalm 145:1-21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

A Song of Praise. Of David. I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. ...

Psalm 45:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father's house,

Romans 12:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

48 Bible Verses about Engagement

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV / 182 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 3:14 ESV / 135 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hosea 2:19-20 ESV / 116 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 10:9 ESV / 104 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Amos 3:3 ESV / 91 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 10:8 ESV / 72 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 47 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 46 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:3 ESV / 45 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 15:12 ESV / 43 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 19:14 ESV / 42 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Song of Solomon 8:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 19:6 ESV / 37 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 4:7 ESV / 33 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 7:10 ESV / 32 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Kings 9:3 ESV / 32 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 43:4 ESV / 27 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Deuteronomy 24:5 ESV / 27 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Deuteronomy 20:7 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Corinthians 11:2 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 4:12 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 48:14 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 John 1:2 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 12:1-20 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 118:1-29 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 1:18 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 2:18-23 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 15:9 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 127:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ezekiel 9:4 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16-17 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 28:19-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 2:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Kings 3:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Deuteronomy 22:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 2:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 8:36 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 33:12-22 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 145:1-21 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 45:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 12:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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