Summary: Online Bible studies and Bible-based books with guidelines for healthy relationships including family, friends, co-workers.
Summary: Bible studies and books for healthy relationships with family, friends, co-workers.
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Relationships Bible Studies
Being a Good Friend
Living with integrity — Telling the truth
Encourage others — The power of encouraging one another
Listen to deeply understand — “Listen” to emotions, not just words
Talk with respect and love — Regardless of the circumstances
Be a positive person — Focus on the positive, say positive words
Practice kindness — Ask God to help you be kind, generous, and understanding
Making deep friends — Practical steps to developing deep friendships with other believers
Make new friends in small group studies — One benefit of small groups
Watching Your Attitude
Love others as-is — Replace frustration with loving concern
Love your enemies — Bible-based help and self-evaluation on loving your enemies
Respect others — Even when other people don’t deserve respect
Replace irritation with grace — Practice “forbearance”
Staying humble — Understanding what humility is (and what it isn’t)
Be a thankful person — Say “thank you” to God and other people often
Dealing with Problems
Focus on changes you should make — Not on changes others should make
Don’t take things personally — Even if someone wants you to take things personally
Resolving conflicts and disputes — Five steps in conflict resolution
Evaluate yourself if your spouse is jealous — You may have contributed to the problem
Don’t give in to anger — What God says about anger in the Bible
Guard your heart — Be cautious and wise when helping, counseling, or mentoring people
Expect problems — Don’t be surprised when you have problems
Turn to God in the midst of problems — God will strengthen you and help you
Overcoming Peer Pressure
Who’s pulling your strings? — Your peer group may control you more than you think
Please God, not others — Overcome peer pressure by choosing to do what God wants you to do
Be an influencer, not an “influencee” — Look for ways to positively influence others
Don’t set yourself up for peer pressure — Evaluate your excuses for giving in to peer pressure
Asking Others to Forgive You
Ask others to forgive you — Ask forgiveness, learn a lesson, and earn trust
Forgiving Others
Forgiving others, Part 1: Why should I forgive? — Forgiveness brings healing to you and others
Forgiving others, Part 4: Put Forgiveness into practice — Follow these steps when you forgive
Video on forgiving others — Forgiveness heals relationships
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Anger
Anxiety
Christianity
Counseling
Culture
Depression
Marriage
Money
Parenting
Personal Growth
Relationships
Self-Image
Small Groups
Temptation
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Looking for help with relationships? These free printable online Bible studies and other resources provide practical, scriptural information and help. They may be studied by individuals, couples, small groups and classes. Plus, they are perfect for counselors, pastors, mentors and anyone else who wants to help others more effectively. Check this page—as well as other topics listed below under “More topics”—from time to time, since more studies are added periodically.
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Bible verses about relationships
Choose friends carefully
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24).
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. (Proverbs 12:26)
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. (Proverbs 14:22)
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (Proverbs 27:6)
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Love others
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. (1 Peter 1:22)
He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. (Proverbs 17:9)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17)
Encourage others
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25)
[God] comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. (2 Corinthians 1:4)
Focus on the positive
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. (Philippians 4:8)
