Bible Verses About Godly Relationships

God created us for relationship—first with Him, and then with others. The Bible makes it clear that healthy, godly relationships are built on love, humility, forgiveness, and mutual respect. Whether it’s friendships, family, or marriage, Scripture gives us wisdom for walking in unity and reflecting Christ’s love in all our connections.

In this post, we’ll look at Bible verses about godly relationships that show us how to live in harmony with others while keeping God at the center. These passages remind us that true love is patient, selfless, and rooted in faith. When we align our relationships with God’s Word, they become a powerful testimony of His grace at work in our lives.

Bible Verses About Godly Relationships

Proverbs 18:22 – “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”

Genesis 2:18 – “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”

Genesis 2:24 – “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

Song of Solomon 3:4 – “Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room of the one who conceived me.”

Song of Solomon 8:4 – “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

1 John 4:7 – “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”

Proverbs 31:10 – “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Proverbs 19:14 – “Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.”

Colossians 3:14 – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Psalm 19:14 – “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

Psalm 37:23 – “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him.”

James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

2 Corinthians 6:14 – “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”

Proverbs 20:6 – “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?”

Ruth 1:16 – “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.’”

1 Corinthians 7:39 – “A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 – “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

Proverbs 31:30 – “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

1 John 3:18 – “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

Romans 13:10 – “Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

Matthew 22:37-39 – “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”

Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

2 Timothy 2:22 – “Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

Titus 2:4-5 – “Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”

Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

1 Peter 3:7 – “In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.”

1 Corinthians 13:13 – “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

Psalm 127:1 – “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.”

Isaiah 34:16 – “Look in the scroll of the Lord and read: None of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate. For it is his mouth that has given the order, and his Spirit will gather them together.”

Proverbs 3:3 – “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

Jeremiah 31:3 – “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’”

Matthew 19:6 – “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

1 John 4:16 – “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love. Whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.”

These verses offer guidance on love, relationships, and seeking God’s will in finding and nurturing a meaningful partnership.

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