Relationships can be challenging as we all face conflicts, miscommunications and misunderstandings that test our patience and love. When problems arise, how can we respond in a godly way?
In humility, we should first examine our own hearts. The Bible teaches us not to focus on the apple of another’s eye while ignoring our own log. We must put aside pride, selfishness, and judgment so that love can flourish.
The importance of understanding is vital. We should listen without inhibition, trying to truly understand our loved one’s point of view. Respectful speech resolves conflict, while angry outbursts only drive us apart.
Forgiveness heals wounds. We are all fallen humans, so we must let go of bitterness and choose to forgive. It reflects the gracious mercy that Christ shows us. Reconciliation restores broken relationships to wholeness.
Prayerfully dependent on God, we gain wisdom and strength to overcome challenges. The Holy Spirit creates peace, joy, and self-control in difficult times. God uses every situation to transform us into the image of Christ if we let Him.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible scriptures that talk about relationship problems.
1 Corinthians 7:15
“But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace”
Ephesians 4:26
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath”
1 Peter 3:1-2
“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear”
Proverbs 15:1
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
Matthew 5:23-24
“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law”
Proverbs 3:3-4
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man”
James 1:19
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”
Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“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”
Ephesians 4:2-3
“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”
1 Peter 4:8
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins”
Romans 12:18
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men”
Romans 14:19
“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another”
2 Corinthians 6:14
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
Hebrews 12:14-15
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 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”
Colossians 3:13
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye”
Matthew 7:12
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets”
Proverbs 16:28
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends”
1 Peter 3:7
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“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”
Proverbs 18:21
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”
Romans 12:17
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men”
Proverbs 17:14
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with”
Proverbs 12:18
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do”
Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them”
1 Peter 5:5-6
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time”
Colossians 3:12-14
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 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”
James 4:1-2
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not”
2 Timothy 2:23-24
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient”
Luke 6:31
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”
Romans 15:1
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves”
James 3:16
“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work”
Proverbs 20:3
“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling”
Proverbs 14:29
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly”
Matthew 18:21-22
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven”
1 Peter 3:9
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing”
Proverbs 15:18
“A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife”
James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
Ephesians 4:31
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice”
1 John 4:20-21
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also”
Matthew 6:14-15
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses”
2 Corinthians 13:11
“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you”
Philippians 2:2-3
“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”
Romans 12:10
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”
1 John 4:7-8
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love”
