Friendships

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

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

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — 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: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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 →

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

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

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

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:

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

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.

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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. — read the full passage →

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 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.

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

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.

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

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 →

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.

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

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

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

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

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

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

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.

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.

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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

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 →

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

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 →

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.

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: — read the full passage →

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

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

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. — read the full passage →

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

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.

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 →

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

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

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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 →