Choosing Friends

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. — 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 might.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

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.

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.

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.

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.

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

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

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

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a 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, and hath not another to lift him up.

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

Or 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 men, — read the full passage →

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the 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 one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed 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 God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

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:

I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers. — read the full passage →

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;

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

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even 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.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a 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 doubleminded.

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.

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

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. — read the full passage →

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals. — 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 precious substance of menis tothe diligent.

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

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 →

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

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

Sanctify them in the 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 they received of us.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

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

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; Butthe counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to 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 good works; — 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 →

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

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.

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

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive 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 kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

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