Choosing Friends

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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.

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.

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.

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.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: — 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 →

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

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. — read the full passage →

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. — read the full passage →

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 →

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

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

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

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

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

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

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

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

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

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

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. — read the full passage →

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

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. — read the full passage →

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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