Bible verses about "friends" | Thomson

³ [Omitted]

¹² Had an enemy reproached me I could have borne it. And had the man who hated me magnified himself against me, I could have hid myself from him. ¹³ But thou, man, my second self, my guide, mine intimate friend! ¹⁴ Who being with me didst sweeten my repasts! In the house of God, we walked in unanimity;

⁹ two are better than one. They have a better reward for their labour. ¹⁰ For if they chance to fall the one can raise up his fellow. But alas for him who is alone, when he falleth and hath not another to raise him up. ¹¹ Again if two lie together they have warmth: but how can one be warm who is alone? ¹² Again though one should be strong the two may withstand him, and a three fold cord cannot easily be broken.

⁹ Nay, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted; who ate of my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron, but a man exasperateth the face of a companion.

¹⁴ You are my friends, if you do what I command you. ¹⁵ I no longer call you servants; because the servant doth not know what his master doth. But I have called you friends, because I have made known to you all that I heard from my Father.

²⁰ By walking with the wise thou wilt be wise; but he who walketh with fools will be known.

³³ Be not led astray; "good morals are debauched by talk profane."

¹⁷ For every occasion have a friend; but in distress let brothers be assistant: for they are born for this purpose.

¹⁰ For if they chance to fall the one can raise up his fellow. But alas for him who is alone, when he falleth and hath not another to raise him up.

¹³ No one hath greater love than this, that he would lay down his life for his friends.