Relationships

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

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

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

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

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. — read the full passage →

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

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

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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.

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 →

It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

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. — 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.

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.

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

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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.

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

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — 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.