What Kind Of Friends To Have

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?” — read the full passage →

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: — read the full passage →

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

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

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” — read the full passage →

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this. — read the full passage →

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

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

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” — read the full passage →

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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 →

Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. — read the full passage →

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

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

When he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him. — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God. — read the full passage →

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;