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When we think of wedding readings we often think automatically of religious wedding readings which for some can be a bit of a red flag, however on closer inspection i think you will find some of the wedding readings from the bible quite relatable. Traditional bible wedding readings have stood the test of time and can offer an air of reverence to your ceremony without seeming overly formal. Often it can seem daunting choosing a bible reading for your wedding. However, there are some beautiful traditional wedding readings that I am sure you will love; if the right one for you is here it will jump off the screen and you will just know. If your still looking for the perfect wedding reading by the end of this post download my Wedding Readings E book (PDF) for a further 120+ wedding reading ideas.
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Popular Bible Wedding Readings
- 1 Corinthians Chapter 13
- Song of Solomon Chapter 2 Verses 10-13
- Song of Solomon Chapter 8 Verses 10-13
- Philippians Chapter 4, verses 4 – 9
- 1 John 4: 18-19
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
- Proverbs 3:3
- Romans 13:8
- Psalm 143:8
- Song of Solomon 2:16
- Mark 10:9
- Ecclesiastes 4:9
- Genesis 2:18–
- Song of Songs 2:10-13
- Genesis 1:27-28:
- Song of Solomon 4:9:
- 1 John 4:12:
- Ruth 1:16-17:
- Hebrews 13:1-16
I also think these classic bible readings would make a beautiful keepsake to have your wedding ceremony readings as a print you can keep and hang in your home. Those beautiful words will give you strength through the good times and bad.
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Did you know that the number 1 most popular bible wedding reading for your ceremony is 1 Corinthians chapter 13 appearing in the film Love Actually, firmly ticking the box of being a modern wedding reading. Although these are religious wedding readings not all are laced with references to God; some of the texts are not difficult to read and understand and therefore translates well into a modern wedding setting. Mixing modern with traditional is a great way to bring generations together many older relatives will relate more readily to these bible wedding readings which gives you double brownie points for being thoughtful.
Enjoy our pick of religious wedding readings.
1 Corinthians Chapter 13
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have 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 do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly,* but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
Song of Solomon Chapter 2 Verses 10-13
My beloved speaks and says to me:
‘Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away;
for now the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtle-dove
is heard in our land.
The fig tree puts forth its figs,
and the vines are in blossom;
they give forth fragrance.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.’
Song of Solomon Chapter 8 Verses 10-13
Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm;
for love is strong as death,
passion fierce as the grave.
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
a raging flame.
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If one offered for love
all the wealth of one’s house,
it would be utterly scorned.
Philippians Chapter 4, verses 4 – 9)
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
SHORT WEDDING READINGS
If your looking for short wedding readings these bible readings can be incorporated into one of your speakers readings really well. Alternatively shorter wedding readings are perfect for children to read out, they get straight to the point and will ensure guests are switched on and listening. Longer wedding readings really have to be well thought through to keep your audience engaged.
1 John 4: 18-19
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Proverbs 3:3
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
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.
Song of Solomon 2:16
I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.
Mark 10:9
Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.
Ecclesiastes 4:9
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?
Genesis 2:18–
Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him 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.
Song of Songs 2:10-13
my beloved spoke and said to me
“arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.
See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.
flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
the fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.”
Genesis 1:27-28:
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’ “
Song of Solomon 4:9:
“You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
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.”
Ruth 1:16-17:
“Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever 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. The Lord do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.”
Hebrews 13:1-16
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
I hope you enjoyed this mix of traditional wedding readings, I really think that this is a personal choice and finding the right wedding readings can take a bit of time.
