True Friendships

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

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.

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

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

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

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

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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

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.

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

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

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

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one 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, and hath not another to lift him up.

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

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.

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

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

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

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

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; 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; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

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

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

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:

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

even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.

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

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

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 →

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 a man prevail against him that is alone, 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 labor. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

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.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, 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 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;

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

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest 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 spend it in your pleasures.

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.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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,

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified? — read the full passage →

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. — read the full passage →

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

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

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

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor 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 Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear 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; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Now late on the sabbath day, 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 show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades 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 who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a 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 Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

He that loveth pureness of heart, Forthe grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

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

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

Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; — read the full passage →

My friends scoff at 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 it was good 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 apparel, 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 neighbor: I am Jehovah.