Being A Friend

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and 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.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Open rebuke is better than secret love. — read the full passage →

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — read the full passage →

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

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

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, 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: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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

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

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting 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; for he hath not another to help him up.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

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 the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

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

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

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

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; — read the full passage →

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

My friends scorn 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 communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and 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 whatsoever I command you.

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

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, 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, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry 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, Intreat me not to leave thee, or 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 →

Wherefore 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 clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of 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 might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

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

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or 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, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise 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 consume it upon your lusts.

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