Bible on Friendship

And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.