Friends And Friendship

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

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

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. — read the full passage →

that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

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