Best Friends

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

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:

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 →

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

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

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

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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.

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.

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

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

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

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.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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 →

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

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

For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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.

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

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

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

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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 →

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.

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

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

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

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. — read the full passage →

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: — read the full passage →

Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

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.

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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 →

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: — read the full passage →