Friend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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

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

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 →

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

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.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

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

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

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

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.

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 →

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

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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

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.

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

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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

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

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

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

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

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

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

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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.

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

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 →

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.

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

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

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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 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 →

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:

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. — read the full passage →

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — 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.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

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.

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 →

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

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 →

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.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.