17 Bible Verses about Family And Friends

But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death.

And the enemies of a man shall be those of his own house.

And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name.

And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.

But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so?

Then said another, I will follow thee, Lord, but give me leave first to bid adieu to those at my house.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that there is no man who hath left family, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.

If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever things I command you.

I no more call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his master is doing: but I have called you friends because I have made known to you all things which I have heard of my Father.

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal.

Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.