Wedding reading
Ephesians 4:2–6
King James Bible
“Ephesians 4:2–6” by King James Bible is a scripture reading read at a wedding ceremony. It takes about 40 seconds read aloud, usually by a guest reader. It is in the public domain, so the full text is printed on this page and goes straight into a ceremony script.
The full text
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Public domain, so these words can be printed in a ceremony script or an order of service.
What it is about
Patience first, then unity — and it gathers both families into one line.
Read at a wedding ceremony. Themes: patience · bearing with one another · unity · one body and one Spirit · two families becoming one · keeping the peace.
Questions about reading it aloud
How long does “Ephesians 4:2–6” take to read aloud?
“Ephesians 4:2–6” takes about 40 seconds read aloud at a ceremony pace, which is slower than conversation — roughly 130 words a minute. That is the figure the run-sheet uses when it works out the timing for the whole service.
Who usually reads “Ephesians 4:2–6”?
Usually a guest reader rather than the officiant. “Ephesians 4:2–6” runs about 40 seconds, which is a manageable amount to hand to a friend or family member. Give them a printed copy of their own, in a size they can read without their glasses, and tell them where to stand and how you will introduce them.
Can “Ephesians 4:2–6” be printed in a ceremony script?
Yes. It is in the public domain, so the full text is on this page and can be printed in a script or an order of service.
Where this text was checked
Checked word for word against a full-text edition that is itself the authority — a Project Gutenberg or Wikisource transcription, a publisher’s own edition, or the issuing body’s page.
Checked
A reading is two minutes of the hour.
The rest is the welcome, the vows, the ring exchange, the pronouncement — and the timing that holds them together. Answer some questions about the couple and get the whole ceremony, written out, with this reading in its place.