February 14th can feel brutal when you’re single. Social media floods with photos of couples, restaurants overflow with romantic dinners, and well-meaning friends ask when you’ll “find someone.” The cultural narrative suggests that being alone means being incomplete, that your worth is somehow tied to your relationship status, and that singleness is just a waiting room before real life begins.
But Scripture tells a radically different story. The Bible presents singleness not as a consolation prize or divine punishment, but as a unique opportunity for undivided devotion to God and service to others. Jesus was single. Paul celebrated singleness. Many biblical heroes accomplished their greatest works while unmarried, finding their identity and purpose in God rather than in romantic relationships.
These verses aren’t meant to dismiss your desire for companionship or pretend that loneliness doesn’t hurt. Instead, they offer a biblical perspective on singleness that sees this season as valuable in itself, not just preparation for something better. Your life has meaning, purpose, and beauty right now, exactly as you are.
Bible Verses for Valentine’s Day Single and Waiting
1. 1 Corinthians 7:7-8 – I Wish That All Were as I Myself Am
I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Psalm 37:4 – Delight Yourself in the Lord
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. Isaiah 54:5 – Your Maker Is Your Husband
For your Maker is your husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.
New King James Version (NKJV)
4. Psalm 68:6 – God Sets the Lonely in Families
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 – The Unmarried Person Is Anxious About the Things of the Lord
I want you to be without concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—and his interests are divided.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Jeremiah 1:5 – Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Psalm 139:14 – I Praise You Because I Am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
King James Version (KJV)
8. Romans 8:28 – All Things Work Together for Good
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Isaiah 43:4 – You Are Precious and Honored in My Sight
That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.
The Message (MSG)
10. Ephesians 1:4 – Chosen Before the Creation of the World
Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Psalm 16:11 – You Make Known to Me the Path of Life
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Isaiah 62:5 – As a Bridegroom Rejoices Over His Bride
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you, and as a groom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Psalm 27:10 – Though My Father and Mother Forsake Me
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Matthew 6:26 – Look at the Birds of the Air
Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth much more than birds?
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Psalm 147:3 – He Heals the Brokenhearted
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
New Century Version (NCV)
16. John 15:15 – I Have Called You Friends
I don’t call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master is doing. But I’ve called you friends because I’ve made known to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Zephaniah 3:17 – He Will Take Great Delight in You
Adonai your God is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will renew you in His love, He will celebrate over you with singing.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. 1 Peter 2:9 – You Are a Chosen People
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19. John 1:12 – To All Who Did Receive Him
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name.
World English Bible (WEB)
20. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord Is Close to the Brokenhearted
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21. Deuteronomy 31:6 – He Will Never Leave You Nor Forsake You
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them: for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
22. Romans 5:8 – God Shows His Love for Us
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
New American Bible (NAB)
23. 1 John 3:1 – See What Great Love the Father Has Lavished on Us
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
24. Hosea 2:19-20 – I Will Betroth You to Me Forever
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
English Revised Version (ERV)
25. Psalm 113:9 – He Gives the Barren Woman a Home
The barren woman He doth cause to dwell, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
26. Isaiah 55:8-9 – My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
27. Proverbs 31:25 – She Is Clothed with Strength and Dignity
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
28. Song of Songs 2:10 – My Beloved Spoke and Said to Me
Mi derlyng spak to me, and seide, My frendesse, my culuer, my faire spousesse, rise thou, come thou.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
29. Ruth 1:16 – Where You Go I Will Go
And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to returne from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
30. 1 Timothy 5:5 – She Who Is Really a Widow
She that is a wyddowe in dede and desolate, trusteth in god, and continueth in supplicacion and prayer nyght and daye.
The Living Bible (TLB)
31. Psalm 45:11 – Let the King Be Enthralled by Your Beauty
The king will desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, worship him! The daughter of Tyre, the rich among the people, will seek your favor with gifts.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
32. Isaiah 61:10 – I Delight Greatly in the Lord
My whole being will celebrate in my God because He has dressed me in salvation’s clothes, adorned me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride in her jewelry.
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
33. Jeremiah 31:3 – I Have Loved You with an Everlasting Love
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love. So I continue to show you my faithful love.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
34. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
35. Ephesians 3:17-19 – Rooted and Established in Love
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
God’s Word Translation (GWT)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Singleness and Waiting
Scripture treats singleness as a gift rather than a burden, challenging every cultural message that equates relationship status with personal worth. The Bible consistently affirms that your identity comes from being God’s beloved child, not from having a romantic partner. Paul actually argues that singleness offers unique advantages for spiritual growth and service that married people don’t have.
What strikes me most about the biblical perspective on singleness is how it reframes waiting. Instead of viewing this season as empty time before your “real life” begins, Scripture presents it as valuable in itself. God isn’t holding back good things to punish you; He’s preparing you and working His perfect timing in ways you can’t always see.
The Bible also honestly acknowledges that singleness can involve loneliness without suggesting that feeling lonely means you lack faith. Even Jesus experienced the pain of being misunderstood and alone. Scripture offers comfort for the hard parts while celebrating the unique opportunities this season provides for deepening your relationship with God and serving others with undivided attention.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, Valentine’s Day can be hard when you’re single and longing for companionship. Sometimes I feel like everyone else has figured out love while I’m still waiting, wondering if something is wrong with me or if You’ve forgotten about my desires for marriage and family.
Help me to see singleness through Your eyes rather than through cultural expectations. Remind me that my worth doesn’t depend on having a romantic relationship, but on being Your beloved child. Show me how to use this season for spiritual growth, deeper friendships, and service opportunities that might not be possible if I were married.
When loneliness feels overwhelming, comfort me with Your presence. When I’m tempted to compromise or settle for less than Your best, give me patience to wait for Your perfect timing. Help me to be content and joyful right now, while still holding my desires before You in prayer.
Use this time to prepare my heart for whatever future You have planned, whether that includes marriage or a lifetime of single service. Help me trust that Your plans for me are good, even when they don’t match my timeline.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
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