Friends With Unbelievers

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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: — read the full passage →

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

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.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

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

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: — read the full passage →

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

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

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you; — read the full passage →

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

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: — read the full passage →

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

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.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods.

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

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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

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 →

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

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

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. — read the full passage →

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.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — 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;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?

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

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

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

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. — read the full passage →

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

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

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.

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites; — read the full passage →

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.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

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

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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 all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Therefore it shall be, when Jehovah thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget.

But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then shall those that ye let remain of them be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. — read the full passage →

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

All they shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? — 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 →

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.