10 Bible Verses about Divine Friendship

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Jesus wept.

The Jews therefore said, "See how much affection he had for him!"

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast.

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.

Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent.

With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh's form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?"

There has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,

Didn't you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever?

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.