{"id":9077,"date":"2024-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9077"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:14:05","slug":"friendship-in-marriage-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/friendship-in-marriage-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfEs la amistad parte de un matrimonio cristiano? S\u00ed, la Biblia llama amigo al c\u00f3nyuge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes. The Bible calls a spouse a friend and a companion: in the Song of Songs the woman says of her beloved, &quot;this is my friend,&quot; and Malachi calls a wife &quot;your companion.&quot; Catholic teaching calls married love the &quot;greatest form of friendship,&quot; a phrase it takes from Thomas Aquinas. What does the Bible say about friendship in marriage? The clearest statement comes in the Song of Songs, where the woman ends her praise of the man she loves: &quot;This\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. The Song of Songs calls a husband &quot;my friend,&quot; Malachi calls a wife &quot;your companion,&quot; and Catholic teaching calls married love the greatest friendship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46636,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/bible-verses-infidelity\/","url_meta":{"origin":9077,"position":0},"title":"17 Bible Verses About Infidelity","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover powerful Bible verses about infidelity that offer guidance, hope, and healing for those facing challenges in relationships.","rel":"","context":"En \u00abBible Verses\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The conversion of Paul, in the style of Jacques-Louis David","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00421.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00421.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00421.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00421.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9093,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/friends-after-breakup-possible\/","url_meta":{"origin":9077,"position":1},"title":"Can Christians Stay Friends With an Ex? 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