Friendship
virtueLoyal, self-giving relationships built on honesty, commitment, and shared faith.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Friendship connects to different paths in Scripture:
Friendship arises from Kindness and Loneliness, and leads to Joy and Spiritual Growth.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.”Ruth 2:20 →
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”John 15:13 →
“And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,”Ephesians 1:22 →
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”Hebrews 13:15 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Read in context →“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Read in context →“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
Read in context →“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
Read in context →“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
Read in context →“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Read in context →“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”
Read in context →“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
Read in context →“To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
Read in context →“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Read in context →“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
Read in context →“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Read in context →“The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.”
Read in context →“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
Read in context →“But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.”
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