Choosing Friends

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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;

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:

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;

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.

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.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals. — 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.

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 →

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:

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.

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 →

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

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 →

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.

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 →

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.