Bible Verses About Dating
Dating as we understand it today—a process of romantic exploration leading to marriage—is not directly addressed in the pages of the Bible. The cultures and customs of biblical times were very different from our modern experiences. However, this does not mean that God’s Word is silent on how we should approach romantic relationships. On the contrary, the Bible offers timeless wisdom and foundational principles that can faithfully guide us through the dating journey. These principles focus on purity, honor, thoughtful consideration, and seeking God’s will in all things. As we explore various scriptures, we find guidance on how to treat others, the importance of wise choices, the value of commitment, and the ultimate purpose of human relationships. Whether you are dating with the intention of marriage or simply seeking to understand how to honor God in your relationships, these verses provide a framework for discerning hearts and building healthy connections.
"Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh."
"Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies."
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised."
"Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant."
"The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”"
"Flee sexual immorality! Every sin that a man does is outside of the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."
"But because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband."
"Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?"
"But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;"
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;"
"For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God;"
"Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers."
Frequently asked questions
- The Bible may not use the word "dating," but it provides profound insight into human relationships, marriage, and personal purity, all of which are highly relevant to modern dating.