Bible Verses About Relationships

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

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

"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

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

"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

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

"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."

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

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."

What does the Bible say about relationships?

Relationships are central to God's design for human life. From the first relationship between God and Adam to the eternal fellowship of heaven, the Bible is fundamentally a story about relationships. Key King James Version passages include Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Proverbs 27:17, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. This page collects 10 KJV verses about relationships, each quoted in full.

What makes a relationship biblical?

Biblical relationships are marked by love (1 Corinthians 13), forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), mutual encouragement (1 Thessalonians 5:11), humility (Philippians 2:3), and commitment to one another's growth in Christ.

How do I fix a broken relationship?

Seek reconciliation with humility (Matthew 5:23-24), forgive as Christ forgave you (Colossians 3:13), communicate honestly (Ephesians 4:15), and pray for God's healing. Some relationships may need boundaries, but the goal is always restoration when possible.