28 Bible Verses about Friends

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Luke 14:12

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

Matthew 5:47

and if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not the publicans so likewise?

Luke 11:8

I tell you, tho' he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

3 John 1:14

for I hope to see thee soon, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. (15) Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

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Luke 7:12

and as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out to be buried, his mother's only son, and she was a widow: and many of the people of the city were with her.

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends

John 11:35-36

They say unto Him, Lord, come and see: and Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said, Behold, how he loved him!

Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david

More verses: Psalm 55:20-21

Friends » Jesus calls his disciples by this term

John 15:14-15

and ye are my friends, if ye do what I command you. I no longer stile you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth: but I have called you friends; for whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Friends » False friends » Jesus' disciples ran away

Matthew 26:58

and Peter followed Him at a distance, to the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, that he might see the issue.

Friends » False friends » Judas iscariot

Matthew 26:48-49

(now he that betrayed Him, had given them a signal, saying, The man whom I shall kiss is He, lay hold of Him:) and going directly up to Jesus, he said, Hail master, and 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

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Comfort, Of Friends

John 11:19

and many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Fake Friends

2 Corinthians 11:26

in journies often, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren:

Friends Failing

Matthew 26:50

And Jesus said to him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? then they came up and laid hands on Jesus, and apprehended Him.

Gathering Friends

Matthew 17:22

And while they were in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men:

Good Friends

Romans 16:3-5

Salute Priscilla and Aquila my fellow-laborers in Christ Jesus:

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