Friendship

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

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

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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.

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.

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; — read the full passage →

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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

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

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

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

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.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, — read the full passage →

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

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; — read the full passage →

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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.

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

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

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →