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Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
True friendship remains present through hardship.
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Bible Verses About Friendship
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 27:17
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Good friendship helps people grow stronger and wiser.
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John 15:13
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Jesus describes friendship through sacrificial love.
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1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not.”
Biblical love is not only emotion. It is patient and active.
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John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.”
God's love is shown in generous, saving action.
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1 John 4:19
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
Human love begins as a response to God's love.
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Romans 12:10
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”
Love becomes visible through honor and care for others.
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Colossians 3:14
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Love holds the rest of faithful character together.
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Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
Kindness, tenderness, and forgiveness belong together.
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Colossians 3:12
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind.”
Kindness is something believers are called to put on.
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Proverbs 31:26
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”
Kindness is shown in both words and wisdom.
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Psalm 133:1
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Unity is described as good and pleasant before God.
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Ephesians 4:3
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Unity requires effort and is held together by peace.
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1 Peter 2:17
“Show respect for all, love the brothers, fear God, honor the king.”
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John 13:35
“This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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2 Corinthians 13:11
“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.”
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1 John 2:10
“Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a fall.”
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1 John 4:7
“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.”
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1 John 4:12
“No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us.”
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James 5:9
“Do not complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.”
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Proverbs 11:17
“A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings trouble on himself.”
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1 John 2:9
“Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness.”
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Romans 12:5
“So we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another.”
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Proverbs 9:8
“Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.”
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Proverbs 18:21
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
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Matthew 23:8
“But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.”
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1 Corinthians 6:8
“Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.”
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1 Peter 1:22
“Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a [pure] heart.”
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James 4:11
“Do not speak evil of one another, brothers. Whoever speaks evil of a brother or judges his brother speaks evil of the law and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.”
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1 Corinthians 1:10
“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”