Bible Verses About Building Relationships

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

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

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

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

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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 to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.