Being A Friend

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. — read the full passage →

To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: — read the full passage →

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

He that loveth pureness of heart, Forthe grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God, — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; — read the full passage →

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; — read the full passage →

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; — read the full passage →

And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Thornsandsnares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. — read the full passage →

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Didst not thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. — read the full passage →