Bible Verses about โbride and bridegroomโ
The Bible contains 19 verses about bride and bridegroom across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โHe who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.โ
โI saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.โ
โI will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.โ
โWatch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.โ
โLet us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready."โ
โThe Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.โ
โBut at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'โ
โ"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.โ
โFive of them were foolish, and five were wise.โ
โThose who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,โ
โbut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.โ
โNow while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.โ
โThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.โ
โThe foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'โ
โBut the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'โ
โWhile they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.โ
โAfterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'โ
โBut he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'โ
โFor I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.โ
