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Looking for a perfect Christmas tradition or date night idea to get closer to your spouse? These Christmas scriptures for couples to read together will take your Bible study from mediocre to spiritually fulfilling.
My husband and I love to study the scriptures together. We know firsthand how spending this time together strengthens a marriage and the relationship we have with each other.
This can be the same for your marriage.
Studying the scriptures with your spouse opens doors for communication, deepens your relationship, and your love for your spouse only grows because you begin to see them as God does.
Even with all their imperfections.
However, one of the biggest struggles my husband and I had was “the plan.”
What are we studying? How will we study together? Shall we just read a chapter at a time, or maybe a verse or two and then discuss?
We have learned that when we have a plan and a specific set of scriptures to study, we are more likely to stay committed to our daily scripture reading together and actually look forward to it.
I hope this list of Christmas scriptures for couples to read together will really help and strengthen your relationship.
This list is a bit long, so feel free to read a verse or two at a time and discuss them together before moving on to the other scriptures on this list.
All scriptures in this directory are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Christmas Scriptures Couples Should Read Together (New Testament)
1. Matthew 1:21
“And she shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Possible questions:
- What is the difference between from and to?
- Why would the name of Christ be chosen before his birth?
2. Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means ‘God with us.’
Possible questions:
- How have you seen God with you personally and in your marriage?
3. Matthew 2:10
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy.”
Possible questions:
- Do you have great joy in Christ?
- How do you rejoice in Christ?
4. Luke 1:30-31
“And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And, behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and you will call his name JESUS”.
Possible questions:
- Why would the angel tell her to “fear not” before delivering his message?
- How did Mary live her life to find favor with God? How can you do the same individually and as a couple?
5. Luke 2:6-7
“And so it came to pass, that while he was there, the days were fulfilled in which he should be born. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger. for there was no room for them in the inn.’
Possible questions:
6. Luke 2:8-11
“And there were in the same country shepherds who dwelt in the field, and watched over their flock by night.
And behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them.
and they were very afraid. And the angel said to them: Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all men.
For to you was born today in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Possible questions:
- How would you feel if you were among the shepherds and saw the angel?
- How does the angel’s declaration bring “great joy” to your life and marriage?
7. Luke 2: 8-11
“And suddenly there came with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.”
Possible questions:
- How does Christ bring peace to a crazy and confused world?
- How does Christ bring peace to you and your marriage?
8. Luke 2:15-16
“And when the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another;
Let us now go all the way to Bethlehem and see what happened,
which the Lord made known to us.
And they came in haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger.”
Possible questions:
- Do we “rush” to Christ as the shepherds did two millennia ago?
- How can your marriage rush to Christ so you can draw closer?
9. John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.”
Possible questions:
- How is Christ full of grace and truth?
- How is Christ the perfect gift that the Father could give us on Earth?
Is there a topic in the scriptures that you would like to study with your spouse? Or do you have a favorite Christmas verse not listed above? Would you like to study the Christmas verses in the Old Testament as a couple?
Leave a comment below and let us know!
Micah Klug is a wife, stay-at-home mother of five, and author. She teaches time-tested solutions to help parents remember what’s most important in life, including strengthening their home, faith, and family relationships. To learn how a child who grew up in an authoritarian home now creates an environment of peace and joy in his home, visit this page. If you would like to contact Micah please email her here or email her [email protected].
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