John 15:12-15 (NIV)
“My command is this:
‘Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this:
to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
You are my friends
if you do what I command.
I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know
his master’s business.
Instead, I have called you friends,
for everything that I learned from
my Father I have made known to you.’”
Proverbs 22:24-25 (NIV)
‘Do not make friends with
a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.’
Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)
‘Whoever walks with the wise
becomes wise, but the companion
of fools will suffer harm.’
Romans 12:10 (ESV)
‘Love one another
with brotherly affection.
Outdo one another
in showing honor.’
Ephesians 4:29-32 (NIV)
‘Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths,
but only what is helpful
for building others up
according to their needs,
that it may benefit those who listen.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
with whom you were sealed
for the day of redemption.
Get rid of all bitterness,
rage and anger, brawling and slander,
along with every form of malice.
Be kind and compassionate
to one another, forgiving each other,
just as in Christ God forgave you.’
Proverbs 17:17 (ESV)
‘A friend loves
at all times,
and a brother is born
for adversity.’
Proverbs 24:5 (NKJV)
‘A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge
increases strength’
2 Kings 2:2 (NIV)
‘Elijah said to Elisha,
“Stay here; the LORD
has sent me to Bethel.”
But Elisha said, “As surely
as the LORD lives and
as you live, I will not leave you.”
So they went down to Bethel.’
Resources:
The Daily Joy Blog 