A church leader must be without fault; he must have only one wife, be sober, self-controlled, and orderly; he must welcome strangers in his home; he must be able to teach;

Such people teach that it is wrong to marry and to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten, after a prayer of thanks, by those who are believers and have come to know the truth.

an elder must be without fault; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient.

Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

However, if the one who is not a believer wishes to leave the Christian partner, let it be so. In such cases the Christian partner, whether husband or wife, is free to act. God has called you to live in peace.

A married woman is not free as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, then she is free to be married to any man she wishes, but only if he is a Christian.

The look in your eyes, my sweetheart and bride, and the necklace you are wearing have stolen my heart.

Your love delights me, my sweetheart and bride. Your love is better than wine; your perfume more fragrant than any spice.

My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring;

I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love!

While I slept, my heart was awake. I dreamed my lover knocked at the door. Let me come in, my darling, my sweetheart, my dove. My head is wet with dew, and my hair is damp from the mist.

I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who serves the church at Cenchreae.

the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.

Jesus was still talking to the people when his mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside, asking to speak with him.

Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

Whoever does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother, my sister, and my mother."

Isn't he the carpenter's son? Isn't Mary his mother, and aren't James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers?

Isn't he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters living here?" And so they rejected him.

Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon (who was called the Patriot),

After this, Jesus and his mother, brothers, and disciples went to Capernaum and stayed there a few days.

They gathered frequently to pray as a group, together with the women and with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

I did not see any other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

Let me put it this way: each one of you says something different. One says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Peter"; and another, "I follow Christ."

Jesus went to Peter's home, and there he saw Peter's mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.

Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her.

Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "Your name is Simon son of John, but you will be called Cephas." (This is the same as Peter and means "a rock.")