What this page covers
What does the Bible mean by love, and how does it shape our relationships?
Love is the center of this family, with pages on marriage, family and friendship. Further pages on particular relationships (such as reconciliation) will be added only when each has distinct, substantial content.
Scripture holds two kinds of love together: God’s love for the world and the love people are commanded to have for one another. The New Testament repeatedly connects them — “We love Him, because He first loved us” is how the First Letter of John puts it.
Start with the Love topic for the core passages. Marriage, Family and Friendship each gather the passages for one kind of relationship: husband and wife, parents, children and relatives, and the friends we choose. For a fuller treatment of how the Bible describes God’s love, see the guide on that subject.