Building Relationships

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, 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; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, 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.

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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 with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

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

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be 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 to you again.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

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

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

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — read the full passage →

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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