Genesis 2:18 says, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” “I will make a helper suitable for him.” God knows the importance of building healthy relationships. He also knows our role in this aspect. In fact, God is building the church and telling us that we are fellow workers with Him. This blog is an inspirational hub filled with ideas on how to build great biblical relationships. As you read my articles, I want you to experience God’s love in everything you do.Learn more about what the Bible has to say about relationships before marriage, including love and strength verses.
Some people think a love for our spouse is like a “romantic love” and therefore it can never be commanded by God. But, this is not the case — God commands us to love our spouse, but I don’t believe that we are to tell our spouse that we love them every day or give them little flowers and candy, etc. I believe it’s more than this, and there are many Bible verses about Spouse Love that prove this statement.
Bible Verses About Spouse Love
The Bible is clear about sexual purity. God created sex for a married man and woman to enjoy exclusively. Sexual intimacy within marriage is a gift from God, intended for pleasure and procreation (Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 7:4-5). Outside of marriage, sexual activity is sinful (1 Corinthians 6:18).
In addition to the Bible’s prohibitions against premarital sex, there are also several passages that encourage young people to wait until marriage before having sex. Examples include:
Proverbs 5:15-19 – “Drink water from your own cistern and running water from your own well.” The author of this book of wisdom reminds us that we should not be tempted by strangers or strange waters — i.e., anything outside of our relationship with our spouse.
Song of Solomon: This book contains erotic poetry between a man and woman who are deeply in love with each other and want to express their love physically. It is an allegory for Christ’s love for His church and how He desires to be physically intimate with us through marriage.
The Bible does not give a lot of detail about how to choose a spouse. It does, however, give us some important principles that should govern our decision-making process.
The Bible teaches us to choose a spouse who will make us happy and who will help us fulfill our God-given purpose in life. Proverbs 18:22 says: “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” The word “favor” means “goodness” or “a reward.” So, this verse is telling us that we will be rewarded with happiness if we marry someone who is good for us!
The Bible also tells us that marriage should not just be about physical attraction or romantic love. It must be based on mutual respect, commitment and deep friendship as well as sexual attraction. Genesis 2:18 says: “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him.” God made Adam first, but then He made Eve after He had formed Adam’s heart toward her by putting him in the Garden of Eden and letting him walk around without her for awhile so he could get used to being separated from her (Genesis 2:15). This shows that mutual respect
What does the Bible say about relationships before marriage
Ephesians 5:25-33 (NIV) 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body. 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” — Hillel the Elder
“Husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.” — Ephesians 5:28
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“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.”
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
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.”