My Reading From My Sister’s Wedding

Since I have so much more experience than them, J____ and J____ have asked me to give some marital advice from the Bible:

I am an economist, so I start with Ecclesiastes 4:9

 ⁹ Two are better than one, 
       because they have a good return for their work:

And paraphrasing Titus 3:9

⁹… avoid foolish controversies …and arguments…, because these are unprofitable and useless.

And from 1 Peter:

 ⁸…live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. ⁹Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."

Also from 1 Peter:

⁶Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.'

And from James:

 ¹⁹…Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, ²⁰for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. .

And the Golden Rule From Luke 6:31:

³¹Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Now for the "love" reading from 1 John:

¹⁸There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

And finally the greatest commandment from Luke 10:27 and the ultimate reason why we come together today:

 ²⁷…: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'^[c]; and, 'Love your neighbor (which includes your spouse) as yourself.'^[d]"