Friendships

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. — read the full passage →

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend--from counsel of the soul.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

To a despiser of his friends <FI>is<Fi> shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. — read the full passage →

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you.

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better <FI>is<Fi> a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

Where thou diest I die, and there I am buried; thus doth Jehovah to me, and thus doth He add--for death itself doth part between me and thee.'

Better <FI>is<Fi> open reproof than hidden love. — read the full passage →

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you; — read the full passage →

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place--Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite--and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.

And Ruth saith, `Urge me not to leave thee--to turn back from after thee; for whither thou goest I go, and where thou lodgest I lodge; thy people <FI>is<Fi> my people, and thy God my God.

And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

and Elijah saith unto Elisha, `Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;' and Elisha saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they go down to Beth-El.

dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge <FI>art<Fi> thou with me.'

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

Mighty <FI>is<Fi> the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren--even together!

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear <FI>it<Fi> , He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him. — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins; — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy. — read the full passage →

And Ruth saith, `Urge me not to leave thee--to turn back from after thee; for whither thou goest I go, and where thou lodgest I lodge; thy people <FI>is<Fi> my people, and thy God my God. — read the full passage →

and this <FI>is<Fi> the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends; — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace <FI>are<Fi> his lips, a king <FI>is<Fi> his friend.

Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father, and the servants of David come in to the land of the Bene-Ammon.

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called.

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

My interpreter <FI>is<Fi> my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place--Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite--and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him; — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, David hath come unto the top, where he boweth himself to God, and lo, to meet him <FI>is<Fi> Hushai the Archite, his coat rent, and earth on his head; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent.

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.

and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

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

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners; — read the full passage →

for where there are two or three gathered together--to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, <FI>Is<Fi> the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; — read the full passage →

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house, — read the full passage →

God--causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only--the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister-- — read the full passage →

And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, — read the full passage →

Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated <FI>with<Fi> thee, and have hated thee.

For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance <FI>is<Fi> the place of darkness!

My brethren from me He hath put far off, And mine acquaintances surely Have been estranged from me. — read the full passage →

I have heard many such things, Miserable comforters <FI>are<Fi> ye all.

And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;

I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

and the proof of him ye know, that as a child <FI>serveth<Fi> a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

And I hope, in the Lord Jesus, Timotheus to send quickly to you, that I also may be of good spirit, having known the things concerning you,

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers; — read the full passage →