Wedding reading
Philippians 2:2–4
King James Bible
“Philippians 2:2–4” by King James Bible is a scripture reading read at a wedding ceremony. It takes about 30 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
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Public domain, so these words can be printed in a ceremony script or an order of service.
What it is about
Three verses on putting the other person first. Names no doctrine at all.
Read at a wedding ceremony. Themes: likemindedness · of one accord · humility · putting the other person first · short reading.
Questions about reading it aloud
How long does “Philippians 2:2–4” take to read aloud?
“Philippians 2:2–4” takes about 30 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 “Philippians 2:2–4”?
Usually a guest reader rather than the officiant. “Philippians 2:2–4” runs about 30 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 “Philippians 2:2–4” 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.