Loving Relationships

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

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

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

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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.

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

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. — read the full passage →

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

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

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

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.

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

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

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

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 →

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

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

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

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

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — 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 →

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 →

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

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

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

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. — read the full passage →

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

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

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

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

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.