24 occurrences in 11 translations

'Relations' in the Bible

And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtMisused PrivilegesHatred Between RelativesProphecy IgnoredFamiliesheroes

Mary asked the angel, "How can this happen, since I have not had relations with a man?"

Verse ConceptsIncarnationThe Virgin BirthUnmarriedJesus BirthSexual Puritygabriel

And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.

Verse ConceptsJoy, And Human ExperienceGod Showed MercyRejoicing In God's WorksSharing

And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.

Verse ConceptsPeople Naming PeopleRelativesFamily And Friends

but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

Verse ConceptsCaravans

And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

Verse ConceptsGod Is Immanent

And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Verse ConceptsBad PeopleIndecencyRetributionPunishment, According To DeedsSodomyRelationship Of Men And WomenErrorgayssexPassionRelationships And DatingBeing GayMan And WomanFalling Away From God

Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionWomenBeforeRelativesChristians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersRelativesWorkers

Do not deprive each other [of marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves [unhindered] to prayer, but come together again so that Satan will not tempt you [to sin] because of your lack of self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

If Timothy pays you a visit, see that he is free from fear in his relations with you; for he is engaged in the Master's work just as I am.

Verse ConceptsVisitingDoing God's WorksThose Not Fearing

Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsTreatyContractsAnnulment

If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

Verse ConceptsBelieversMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Remedies ForLove Between RelativesRemoving BurdensPeople HelpingEach Local Church

“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].

Verse ConceptsPursuing Goodevil, believers' responses toAffirmative ActionPeace, In Christian LivingPursuingTurning From EvilDo Good!Seek Peaceshunning

These are the ones who have not been defiled [by relations] with women, for they are celibate. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased and redeemed from among men [of Israel] as the first fruits [sanctified and set apart for special service] for God and the Lamb.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofDefilement, By SinCommitment, to Jesus ChristAsceticism, TypesMarketsCelibacyMetaphorical Firstfruits144,000UniversalismDefilementFirst fruitsSexual PurityThe Rapturerevelationredeemedvirginity

Bible Theasaurus

Copulation (11 instances)
Dealings (18 instances)
Intercourse (56 instances)
Recounting (6 instances)
Relation (121 instances)
Relations (149 instances)
Relative (71 instances)
Telling (223 instances)

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