5 Bible Verses for Troubled Marriages

By Katherine Weber, Christian Post Reporter
A wedding ring casts a heart-shaped shadow next to the words marriage (hochzeit) in an English-German dictionary in Munich on February 10, 2012.
A wedding ring casts a heart-shaped shadow next to the words marriage (hochzeit) in an English-German dictionary in Munich on February 10, 2012. | (Photo: Reuters/Michaela Rehle)

When faced with difficult times in marriage, here are five Bible verses meant for perseverance and inspiration. All are taken from the New International Version.

1) 1 Corinthians 13:7
"[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

2) Matthew 19:6
"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."

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3) Ephesians 4:32
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

4) 1 Peter 4:8
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

5) Ecclesiastes 4:12
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."

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