'Friend' in the Bible
The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?
And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.
The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;
Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;
I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.
But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.
He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.
These things said he: and after that he said to them, Lazarus our friend is at rest; but I go so that I may make him come out of his sleep.
But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?
I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you.
And Simon Peter went after Jesus with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the house of the high priest;
But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high priest, came out and had a word with the girl who kept the door, and took Peter in.
Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.
So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?
Luke, our well-loved medical friend, and Demas, send you their love.
If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.
And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:
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Bible Theasaurus
- Acquaintance (24 instances)
- Ally (16 instances)
- Champion (10 instances)
- Friend (161 instances)
- Supporter (7 instances)
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