10 Bible Verses about Divine Friendship

Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.

And Jesus wept.

Then said the Jews, "Behold how he loved him."

There was one of his disciples which leaned on Jesus' bosom, whom Jesus loved.

Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And when Moses turned again in to the host, the lad Joshua, his servant, the son of Nun, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Unto him I speak mouth to mouth and he seeth the sight and the fashion of the LORD, and not through riddles. Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

But there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face;

Art not thou our God which didst cast out the inhabiters of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy lover forever?

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.