Making Friends

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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 →

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

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

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.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

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

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →