Verses to care for your marriage

The 12 verses below are the ones that guide the “Love That Builds” journey in Cultivae. Each one comes with the reflection question from the day it appears on.

1. Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

   To reflect onWhere has loneliness been speaking loudest in you: in missing someone, or in the distance from those who are close?

   From day 1 of Love That Builds

2. Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”

   To reflect onWhat is the “fig leaf” you use most so that you are not fully seen?

   From day 2 of Love That Builds

3. He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.

   To reflect onWhat kind of reputation is your everyday life, and not only your special moments, building?

   From day 3 of Love That Builds

4. So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.

   To reflect onIn which relationship have you wanted the benefits without taking on the responsibilities?

   From day 4 of Love That Builds

5. Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that plunder the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.

   To reflect onWhat small attitude of yours, repeated every day, has been spoiling something that is blossoming?

   From day 5 of Love That Builds

6. Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

   To reflect onWhat threatens to quench love in your life today: tiredness, hurt, routine, or fear?

   From day 6 of Love That Builds

7. Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

   To reflect onReading 1 Corinthians 13 with your name in it, which phrase do you stumble over most?

   From day 7 of Love That Builds

8. A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

   To reflect onIn what moments do your words tend to come out harsh, and what is usually behind it: tiredness, fear, or pride?

   From day 8 of Love That Builds

9. Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

   To reflect onWhat word of yours, spoken long ago, might still be hurting someone?

   From day 9 of Love That Builds

10. “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

    To reflect onWhat old anger have you let live in you through many sunsets?

    From day 10 of Love That Builds

11. subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

    To reflect onWhere have you been using a position, at home, at work, or in your family, to be served instead of to serve?

    From day 11 of Love That Builds

12. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

    To reflect onFor you, today, what does it mean to pick up the towel instead of waiting to be served?

    From day 12 of Love That Builds

Keep exploring

• Love That Builds 14 days
• Morning prayer
• Verses for when anxiety tightens its grip
• Verses for facing fear
• Verses of comfort in grief
• Verses on the forgiveness that sets free
• Verses about faith

Couples: Care for your covenant, together or starting with you.

Scripture: World English Bible (public domain).