Building Relationships

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

and God both raised the Lord, and will raise up us through his power.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,