These passages of scripture from ~GOD’s~ Holy Bible tell us about having and being Good friends…
Verse Breakdown:
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed…”
{Proverbs 13:20 KJV}
👑 Choosing wise companions shapes our character for good; close association with fools leads to harm…
“A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity…”
{Proverbs 17:17 KJV}
👑 A True friend remains Loyal and Loving in every season, while family ties often prove especially valuable in hard times…
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother…”
{Proverbs 18:24 KJV}
👑 Friendship requires us to be friendly ourselves, and the rarest friendships can become deeper and more steadfast than even blood relations…
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful…”
{Proverbs 27:6 KJV}
👑 Honest correction from a True friend, though sometimes painful, is an Act of Loyalty; flattery from an enemy is False and Harmful…
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel…”
{Proverbs 27:9 KJV}
👑 The Sincere, Heartfelt advice of a Good friend brings Joy and Refreshment, much like pleasant fragrance…
“Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; Neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: For better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off…”
{Proverbs 27:10 KJV}
👑 Do [NOT] abandon Trusted friends [or those of your family]; in times of trouble a nearby friend is often more helpful than distant relatives…
“Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend…”
{Proverbs 27:17 KJV}
👑 Just as iron tools Refine each other through Contact, True friends Improve and Strengthen one another through mutual Influence…
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken…”
{Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 KJV}
👑 Companionship Multiplies Strength, Provides Help in failure, Offers Comfort, and Creates Resilience that is Hard to Overcome…
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you…”
{John 15:12-15 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth defines The Highest Friendship as Self–Sacrificing Love and Elevates His disciples from servants to Intimate Friends who Share in His Knowledge and Purpose…
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners…”
{1 Corinthians 15:33 KJV}
👑 DO [NOT] BE MISLED, close association with those who live wrongly [WILL] eventually damage Good Character and Conduct!!!
Summary:
These passages of scripture emphasize Loyalty, Mutual Encouragement, Honest Counsel, Sacrificial Love, and The Wisdom of Choosing Companions Carefully…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Thank You for The Gift of True Friendship…
Please Help us to walk with The Wise, to Love Faithfully in Every Season, and to be the kind of friends who stick closer than a brother…
Give us Courage to Offer and Receive Faithful Wounds, and Hearts that Rejoice in Sincere Counsel…
Strengthen The Bonds we Share so that we may Lift one another up, Sharpen one another, and Stand Firm Together…
Above All, make us Friends of You Lord, The Only One who Laid down His Own Life for us, and Keep us from the Corrupting Influence of evil company…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
✝️MARANATHA✝️
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