1. Give thanks to God for your marriage
“Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – I Thessalonians 5:17-18
2. Pray for unity and gentleness
“Be completely humble and gentle; Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.”- Ephesians 4:2-3
3. Pray for growth in your relationship with each other & Christ
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” – 2 Peter 3:18
4. Pray for unconditional love
“Above all love each other deeply because love covers over a mulititude of sins” – 1 Peter 4:8
5. Pray that you would have grace towards each other
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” – 2 Corinthians 8:9
6. Pray for forgiveness for any wrong doings
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” β Mark 11:15
7. Pray against selfishness
“love is not self-seeking..” β 1 Corinthians 13:5
8. That your marraige would be joyful
“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory” – 1 Peter 1:8
Pinky
WOW! What wonderful verses, thank you so much for sharing! We just celebrated our one year anniversary and I’m so excited for our future, but know we need to keep praying for our relationship!
Mary
love these! love, love love them!!!!
Jasmine
I love this. I’m not married but these are great verses to apply to every relationship. π Thanks for sharing!
Cassie Lee
I need to plaster these somewhere I can see them everyday!
Amanda | Life With Grace
These are all great verses! I like to keep little notes of verses around the house as a daily reminder, they always are great in a time of frustration or need, and for a pick me up. π
Paige Viollt
Love these! Thanks for sharing!
Zaby @ Zaby's Perspective
these are awesome scriptures
Amanda N Brandon Valencia
These are great verses! Prayer is so powerful. I have seen some amazing testimonies from praying over my marriage! I wrote about it here: http://www.busyhappyloved.com/prayer-changes-things/#more-83. If you want to check it out! π
Esther Hadassa
The 5th verse isn’t in 1 Corinthians but in 2 Corinthians.
Marquis Clarke
Esther HadassaThank you for catching that!