Togetherness

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

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

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

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, — read the full passage →

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

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

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

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

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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

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

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

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.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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

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.

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

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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.

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

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

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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

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

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.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

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.

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

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

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — 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.

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.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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

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, 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 →

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. — read the full passage →

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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

And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. — read the full passage →

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

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 →

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

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

And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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