'Friends' in the Bible

Now Jesus loved and was concerned about Martha and her sister and Lazarus [and considered them dear friends].

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

The disciples therefore went away again unto their own friends,