17 Bible Verses about Family And Friends

But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and kindred and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death:

and those of a man's own family shall be his enemies.

and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on Him; for they said He spends Himself too much.

but Jesus did not permit him; but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee:

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

and if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not the publicans so likewise?

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee, but allow me first to go and take my leave of my family.

And He said unto them, Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

saying, Return home, and relate what God hath done for thee. So he went away publishing through the whole city what great things Jesus had done to him.

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

and ye are my friends, if ye do what I command you.

I no longer stile you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth: but I have called you friends; for whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:

And therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the houshold of faith.

yea and every one who hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit eternal life.

And He answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God and do it.