The Bible teaches that loving affection is a fundamental aspect of Christian relationships. Jesus commanded His followers to love one another as He has loved them, setting a high standard for affectionate relationships (John 13:34-35). The apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of brotherly love and respect in the church, instructing believers to be devoted to one another and to outdo one another in showing honor (Romans 12:10). In Romans 13:8-10 and Ephesians 4:31-32, Paul also highlights the role of affection in fulfilling the law and promoting unity among believers, encouraging them to let love be the guiding principle in their interactions.
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A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,