Bible Verses about Relationships

And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A… Ecclesiastes 4:12

And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly 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
A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10	Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. valuable marriage

For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. 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
For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. 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
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. Song of songs 4:7	You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you. beauty marriage
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. friendship work
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the 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
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is 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
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. 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
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in 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
Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there between light and 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
House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 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 that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” 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 of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman 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
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. Proverbs 27:17	Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. friendship mind
Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ. 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
A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. Proverbs 17:17	A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. friendship family
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 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
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior. 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
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor 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
In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves 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
Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should 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 shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother; also, You shall 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