Relacionamentos
Os relacionamentos são centrais na vida cristã. A Bíblia orienta sobre amizade, casamento, família e convivência, sempre tendo o amor como fundamento de toda relação.
Amor e amizade
O amigo ama em todo tempo. A Bíblia valoriza amizades verdadeiras que edificam, fortalecem e desafiam ao crescimento mútuo.
17 A friend loves at all times;and a brother is born for adversity.
17 Iron sharpens iron;so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
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.
12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Casamento e família
O casamento é aliança sagrada. O marido deve amar a esposa como Cristo amou a Igreja, e ambos devem cultivar respeito e submissão mútua.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the savior of the body.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
18 The Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
10 Who can find a worthy woman?For her price is far above rubies.BET
7 You are all beautiful, my love.There is no spot in you.
Convivência saudável
Os relacionamentos florescem quando tratamos os outros como gostaríamos de ser tratados, com amor crescente e caráter maduro.
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.
19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"
12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
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 would not be a servant of Christ.
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
1 A good name is more desirable than great riches,and loving favor is better than silver and gold.