Colossians 3:12-17 Wedding Reading

We included Colossians 3:12-17 in our religious wedding readings because it’s all about feeling the love! This Bible reading talks about the importance of stripping everything back to humble beginnings and humility with love and forgiveness being at the centre of everything. It’s the perfect reading for your wedding ceremony because it reinforces your lifelong commitment to each other by encouraging open minds, peace, love, and all that good stuff central to Christian teaching. It suggests using Christ’s sacrifice and pure love as an example as you go forward in life. It highlights that pure love that can’t be tainted. If you decide Colossians 3:12-17 is the reading for you, here is a downloadable free PDF!

Colossians 3: 12-17

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

Has the Colossians 3: 12-17 wedding reading got you reflecting? That's a sign that this reading is for you! Whilst you're in a reflective mood, why not get writing your wedding vows? If you're not having personal wedding vows on your big day, then consider saying your vows through song. Here are our favourite songs to walk down the aisle to.