Helping Friends

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

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

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

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

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

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

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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

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

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

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

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 →

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

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

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

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

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.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

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

To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

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

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

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

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

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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 →

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? — 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.

Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

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.

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

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

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.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

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

We love, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

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.

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

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 if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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 →

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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 →

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

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; — read the full passage →

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; — read the full passage →

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God, — read the full passage →

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

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;