10 Bible Verses about Divine Friendship

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Jesus wept.

Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to his friend. And he turned again into the camp; but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

And there arose not a prophet afterwards in Israel like to Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.