18 Bible Verses about Friendship, Examples Of

David finished talking to Saul. Jonathan became David's closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself.

After the boy left, David got up from behind the pile of stones. He fell on his knees and bowed with his face to the ground three times. Both he and Jonathan cried as they kissed each other. David's grief was even greater than Jonathan's.

I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were dear to me! How wonderful was your love for me. It was better than the love of women.

David's advisor Hushai slipped back into Jerusalem. Absalom came into the city at the same time.

When King Hiram of Tyre heard that Solomon succeeded his father as king he sent ambassadors to Solomon. He had always been a friend of David's.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother: but leaving them, I went to Macedonia.

I find it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. He is my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need.

The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.

Ruth replied: Do not ask me to leave you! Let me go with you. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

Ittai answered: Your Majesty, I swear to you in the name of Jehovah that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death.

and on the way Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to Bethel. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on to Bethel.

The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance.

Included among the women were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go that we may die with him.

Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end.

They have risked their own necks for my life. I not only thank them but also the congregations of the nations give thanks.