Losing Friends

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

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

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? — read the full passage →

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

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

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

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

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. — read the full passage →

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

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

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

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. — read the full passage →

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

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

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. — read the full passage →

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — 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 →

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

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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.

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

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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 →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

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.

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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.

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.

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

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.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

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

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

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.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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.

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.

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

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

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

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

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. — read the full passage →