34 Bible Verses about Good Friends
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Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus; who, for my soul, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the gentiles; and salute the assembly that is in her house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.
Now, having come to Troas for the Gospel of Christ, and a door having been opened to me in the Lord, I have had no relief in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but, bidding them adieu, I went forth into Macedonia.
Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need;
All the things relating to me Tychicus will make known to you, the beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord;
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.
to Timothy, a beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers, in a pure conscience, that I have an unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day; longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
And they come, bringing to Him a paralytic, borne by four. And not being able to bring him to Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was; and, having broken it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
And many women were there, beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him; among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Now, in the end of sabbaths at the dawning toward the first day of sabbaths, came Mary Magdelene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that ye may be established; that is, to be comforted together among you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine.
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; for, peradventure, in behalf of a good man, some one even dares to die.
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, Who is the Head, Christ;
Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion of falling, in a brother's way.
and let us consider one another, to incite to love and good works;
Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
and they were constantly attending the teaching of the apostles and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers. And fear was coming upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were coming to pass through the apostles.
And all who believed were together, and were holding all things common; and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.
And the heart and soul of the multitude of those who believed were one; and not even one was saying that any of the things belonging to him was his own, but they had all things common. And, with great power, were the apostles giving forth their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace also was upon them all. For neither was any one among them in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the things sold,read more.
and were laying them, at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was being made according as any one had need.
And the disciples, according as any one of them was being prospered, determined, each of them, to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judaea;
(for He Who wrought for Peter with regard to an apostleship of the circumcision, wrought for me also with regard to the gentiles). And, perceiving the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas right-hands of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you??4 always, in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all, making supplication with joy??5 on account of your fellowship for the Gospel, from the first day until now;
To which end we also pray for you always, that our God may account you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and work of faith, with power; that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in Him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.
Confess, therefore, your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. A righteous man's inwrought supplication avails much.
I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntiche, to think the same thing in the Lord. Yea, I request you also, true yoke-fellow, help these women, who, indeed, labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and my remaining fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.
rejoices not at unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
above all things, having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
Brethren, even if a man be caught in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him; let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."
The Son of Man has come, eating and drinking; and ye say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker, a Friend of tax-collectors and sinners!'
