34 Bible Verses about Good Friends

Salute Priscilla and Aquila my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus: (who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:) and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.

But when I came to Troas to preach the Gospel of Christ, though a door was opened unto me by the Lord, I had no test in my spirit on my not finding there Titus my brother: so taking my leave of them I went forth unto Macedonia.

But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want.

All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:

Luke, the beloved physician, saluteth you, and Demas.

to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I keep up a constant remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy;

And they come to him, carrying a paralytic, borne of four: and not being able to come nigh him because of the crowd, they stripped off the roofing of the house where he was; and having broken a way through, they let down with ropes the couch, on which the paralytic lay.

Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

NOW after the eve of the sabbath, as the light was dawning, towards the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen had come, and the other Mary, to view the sepulchre.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established; and that so I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and of me.

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

For scarcely for a righteous person will any one die: though for a good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.

and when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother.

and let us attentively observe one another, to excite an ardour of love and of good works:

WHEREFORE, my brethren, beloved, and very dear to me, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, O beloved.

And they persevered stedfastly in the doctrine of the apostles, and in communion, and in breaking bread, and in prayers. And on every soul there was an awe: and many miracles and signs were done by the apostles.

Now all who believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.

And in the multitude of those that believed there was one heart and soul: and not one person said, that any part of his substance was his peculiar property; but all things were in common among them. And with great power bore the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold,read more.
and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

(for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.) And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

I give thanks to my God on every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all, making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day even until now;

Wherefore also we pray continually for you, that our God would count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.

If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men.

I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntiche to be of one mind in the Lord. And I beseech thee also, my genuine associate, assist those women who laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in the truth;

But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

BRETHREN, if a man also be surprised into any act of offence, ye that are spiritual, replace such a one in the spirit of meekness; keeping an attentive eye on thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Brethren, if any man among you should have erred from the truth, and one convert him; let him know, that he that converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, A gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!