WEDDING BIBLE READINGS

FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

* Genesis 1:26-28,31a

The creation of man and woman

~ Genesis 2:20-24

The creation of woman

~ Genesis 9:8-17

God's pledge to Noah

~ Ruth 1:16-17

A promise to stick together

~ Proverbs 3:1-6,13-18

Put God first

~ Proverbs 31:10-12,25-31

The wife of noble character

~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

A time for everything

~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one

~ Isaiah 32:2,16-18

A promise of peace

~ Isaiah 54:10-14

God's unfailing love

~ Isaiah 61:10-11

God's provision of all we need

~ Jeremiah 33:10-11

Hope for the future

SOME SUGGESTED PSALMS

~ Psalm 8

God's majesty and the place of humanity

~ Psalm 34

Reasons to praise God

~ Psalm 67

A prayer for God's blessing

~ Psalm 95:1-7

Sing for joy to the Lord!

~ Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the Lord!

* Psalm 121

The promise of God's help

~ Psalm 127

God's protection and blessing

~ Psalm 128

The rewards of putting God at the centre

~ Psalm 136:1-9

God's love endures for ever

~ Psalm 150

Let everything praise the Lord!

FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

~ Matthew 5:1-12

True happiness

~ Matthew 5:13-16

Salt and light

~ Matthew 7:24-29

How to succeed

~ Matthew 22:36-40

The two great commandments

~ Mark 10:6-9

God's plan for marriage

* John 2:1-11

Jesus transforms a wedding

~ John 15:1-8

The true Vine and the branches

~ John 15:9-17

Jesus speaks about love

~ Romans 12:1,2,9-13

St Paul on how to please God

* 1 Corinthians 13

Love is the greatest

~ Ephesians 3:14-21

St Paul's great prayer for his friends

~ Ephesians 5:21-33

How marriage is to reflect the love of God

* Colossians 3:12-17

How to get on with each other

* 1 John 4:7-12

The priority of love

~ Revelation 19:5-9

At the end of time