28 Bible Verses about Friends
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No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.
"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish.
Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God.
Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'
And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
"I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires.
But I hope to see you very soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends send greetings to you. Greet our friends individually.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to see whether they are from God; for many false teachers have gone out into the world.
From Thematic Bible
Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends
There was at table one of His disciples--the one Jesus loved-- reclining with his head on Jesus's bosom.
No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Friends » Jesus calls his disciples by this term
You are my friends, if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.
Friends » False friends » Jesus' disciples ran away
But all this has taken place in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples all left Him and fled.
And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
Friends » False friends » Judas iscariot
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him." So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Friends » False friends » Ahithophel was false to david
Friends » False friends » David was false to joab
Friends » False friends » The ephraimite's wife
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Friends » False friends » David was false to uriah
Friendship » Friends
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Friends
Topics on Friends
Bad Friends
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
Best Friends
John 15:13No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
Choosing Friends
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
Christians Are Called Friends
John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.
Comfort, Of Friends
John 11:19and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother.
Fake Friends
2 Corinthians 11:26I have served Him by frequent travelling, amid dangers in crossing rivers, dangers from robbers; dangers from my own countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles; dangers in the city, dangers in the Desert, dangers by sea, dangers from spies in our midst;
Family And Friends
Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
Friends Failing
Matthew 26:50"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.
Friends Surrounding
Hebrews 12:1Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses, let us fling aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our feet. And let us run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,
Gathering Friends
Matthew 17:22As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;
Good Friends
Romans 16:3-5Greetings to Prisca and Aquila my fellow labourers in the work of Christ Jesus--
Losing Friends
Matthew 19:29And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake, shall receive many times as much and shall have as his inheritance the Life of the Ages.
True Friends
John 15:13No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
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