True Friendships

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

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

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

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

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

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

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

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

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.

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

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

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.

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

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

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

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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.

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.

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

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

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. — 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 if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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

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

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.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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:

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

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? — read the full passage →

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. — read the full passage →

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

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

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 the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

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 →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

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

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. — read the full passage →

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; — read the full passage →

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. — read the full passage →

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? — read the full passage →

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.