In relationships with others, the Bible teaches a balance between wisdom and trust. According to Micah, a time may come when even family members cannot be trusted, yet Jesus instructs His followers to love their neighbors as themselves, as seen in Luke. However, the apostle Paul cautions against taking revenge, instead leaving justice to God, as written in Romans. Ultimately, trust is rooted in obedience to God's commands, as Jesus teaches in John, and demonstrated through non-retaliation and kindness, as shown in Matthew.
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Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.