34 Bible Verses about Good Friends
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salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in the gospel of Christ Jesus: who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks. salute the church that is in their house. salute my dear Epenetus, who is the first christian convert of Asia.
When an opportunity was given me by the Lord to preach the gospel of Christ, upon my arrival at Troas, I was so uneasy in my mind for not finding Titus my brother, that taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
however I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus my brother, my collegue in the ministry, and my fellow-soldier, whom you had sent to supply my wants:
As to what relates to me, you will be inform'd of it by Tychicus my dear brother, who is a faithful minister of the Lord, and serves him with me.
and Hierapolis. our dear brother Luke the Physician, and Demas salute you.
to Timothy, my dear son, grace, mercy and peace from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord. When I remember you, as I continually do in my prayers night and day, I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the example of my fore-fathers. when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:
then they came and presented to him a paralytic, who had four men to carry him. who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.
And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service. among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
The sabbath being over, and the first day of the week beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, came to see the sepulchre.
for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order to establish you: or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.
there cannot be greater love than that of a man, who lays down his life for his friends.
now for a wicked man no one would willingly die; but for a benefactor some have readily offer'd to die.
bless them, but curse not. rejoice with those that do rejoice, and weep with those that weep.
but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:
let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.
and let us animate one another to the mutual returns of love, and kind offices: not abandoning our assemblies,
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my joy and my crown, whom I long to see, continue firm in your christian profession, my beloved.
they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. and all the people were allarm'd at the many prodigies and miracles which were done by the apostles.
All that believed were united together, and had all things in common, so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required.
Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common. Great was the power by which the apostles attested the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and they were all greatly favoured by the people. for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,read more.
which they laid down at the apostles feet: and they distributed it to every man as his occasions required.
then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,
(for he that had wrought powerfully in Peter with respect to his apostleship among the Jews, had also wrought powerfully in me upon account of the Gentiles:) and when James, Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
I thank God, for your remembrance of me, and I never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel, from the first day to the present time. being persuaded that
Wherefore we continually pray, that our God would by his power effect all the gracious designs of his goodness, and accomplish the work of faith in you; that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you, and you by him, by the favour of our God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.
confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.
I conjure Euodias, and I conjure Syntyche to be perfectly united in the Lord. yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.
it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;
but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation. bear with one another's infirmities, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.
the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."
the son of man appears indifferent to any kind of meat or drink: yet you say, he is a glutton and a tipler, a friend of publicans and loose people.
