'Friends' in the Bible
So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.
He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you host a dinner or a banquet, don't invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.
Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.'
Then when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'
but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.
That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies.
Bible Theasaurus
- Acquaintance (24 instances)
- Ally (16 instances)
- Champion (10 instances)
- Friend (161 instances)
- Friends (175 instances)
- Supporter (7 instances)
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