Bible Verses about Relationships

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can… Ecclesiastes 4:12

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12	If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. friendship strength
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 31:10	Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. valuable marriage

If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:10	For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up. friendship neighbor
You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way. Song of songs 4:7	You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. beauty marriage
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 2 Peter 1:5-7	Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. faith goodness self-control
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. friendship work
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. Ephesians 5:25-26	Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word. love purification marriage
And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. 1 Thessalonians 3:12	May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you. love neighbor
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12	Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. law neighbor prophecy
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. Colossians 3:18-19	Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them. humility marriage
Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14	Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? law righteousness light
Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife. Proverbs 19:14	House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. money
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Genesis 2:18	Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” creation marriage
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:2	But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. desires marriage sexuality
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17	Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. friendship mind
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10	For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. obedience reward
But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers. 1 Timothy 5:8	But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. family children
A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17	A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. friendship family
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. Ephesians 5:22-23	Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. marriage Jesus salvation
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. Ephesians 5:28	Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. marriage body
Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1	A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. money materialism
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33	Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband. marriage
You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 19:18b-19	‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ law love family