Fighting Friends

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

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

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.

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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

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

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

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

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.

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

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 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 →

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.

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

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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

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

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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

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

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

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

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

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

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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

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

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

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

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 →

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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

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

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

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.

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

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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 whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. — read the full passage →

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. — read the full passage →

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: — read the full passage →

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. — read the full passage →

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →

Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.