28 Bible Verses about Friends
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No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.
I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.
So I tell you, make friends by the right use of your money, which so easily tends to wrongdoing, so that when it fails, your friends may welcome you to the eternal dwellings.
Dearly beloved, let us practice loving one another, because love originates with God, and everyone who practices loving is a child of God and knows God by experience.
Do not be so misled: "Evil companionships corrupt good character."
Then He proceeded to say to the man who invited Him: "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop the social custom of inviting your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return and so you will be repaid.
Yes, you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
and so the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham put his faith in God, and it was credited to him for uprightness, and he was called God's friend."
And if you say 'Good morning' to your brothers only, what more than others are you doing?
I tell you, although he will not get up and give you any because he is your friend, yet because of your persistence he will get up and give you all your needs.
I hope to see you very soon and will talk it over face to face. Goodbye. Our friends wish to be remembered to you. Remember me to our friends individually.
Dearly beloved, stop believing every so-called spiritual utterance, but keep testing them to see whether they come from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
From Thematic Bible
Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
As He approached the gate of the town, look, there was being carried out a dead man, his mother's only son, and she was a widow! A considerable crowd of townspeople were with her.
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends
One of the disciples, whom Jesus specially loved, was sitting very close to Jesus at His right.
I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Friends » Jesus calls his disciples by this term
You are my friends, if you keep on doing what I command you to do. I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.
Friends » False friends » Jesus' disciples ran away
But this has all taken place so that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then the disciples all forsook Him and made their escape.
And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.
Friends » False friends » Judas iscariot
Now His betrayer had given them a signal by saying, "The one I kiss is He. Seize Him!" And he went straight up to Jesus and said, "Good evening, Rabbi," and affectionately kissed Him.
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Friends » False friends » Ahithophel was false to david
Friends » False friends » David was false to joab
Friends » False friends » The ephraimite's wife
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Friends » False friends » David was false to uriah
Friendship » Friends
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Friends
Topics on Friends
Bad Friends
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be so misled: "Evil companionships corrupt good character."
Best Friends
John 15:13No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.
Choosing Friends
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be so misled: "Evil companionships corrupt good character."
Christians Are Called Friends
John 15:15I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.
Comfort, Of Friends
John 11:19and a goodly number of Jews had come out to see Martha and Mary, to sympathize with them over their brother.
Fake Friends
2 Corinthians 11:26I have served Him on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the heathen, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers at sea, dangers from false brothers,
Family And Friends
Luke 21:16Yes, you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
Friends Failing
Matthew 26:50Jesus said to him, "My friend, do what you came for." Then they came up, laid hands on Jesus, and arrested Him.
Friends Surrounding
Hebrews 12:1Therefore, as we have so vast a crowd of spectators in the grandstands, let us throw off every impediment and the sin that easily entangles our feet, and run with endurance the race for which we are entered,
Gathering Friends
Matthew 17:22While they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be turned over into the hands of men,
Good Friends
Romans 16:3-5Remember me to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the work of Christ Jesus,
Losing Friends
Matthew 19:29And everyone who has given up home or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms, for my sake, will receive many times as much, and in addition will be in possession of eternal life.
True Friends
John 15:13No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.
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