Dear friends, today I want to talk to you about friendship and belief with you. These are very important things in our lives, right? Let’s see what the Bible says about it.
First of all, true friendship is a wonderful gift given by God. It shows how much God loves us, and we want that we build deep relationships with each other. Think about your closest friend. Is he be by your side when you are happy, when you are sad when you are happy? This is the real friendship. The Bible says that true friends always help each other, encourage, and give proper advice.
Now let’s say one thing – have you ever thought that you left your own benefit while doing something for your friend? Yes, this is a sign of real friendship. God wants us to love friends unselfishly, just as He loves us.
Now come to the words of faith. Do you know, belief is the basis of relationships? Yes, the Bible says it very clearly. We should speak honestly, keep the promise. Faith is slowly developed, when we regularly do something for each other, want each other better.
Do you know that there are some wonderful friendship stories in the Bible? Such as David and Jonathan, or Ruth and Naomi. These stories teach us how to be loyal, how to stand by a friend even in difficult times.
And yes, the book of Proverbs has given great advice on friendship. There it is said, listen well, talk well, stay next to a friend.
I would like to say before finishing, we have to be honest, reliable and kind to be a good friend. When we live this way, others believe us. The Bible teaches us to be patient, to forgive, to help. In this way we can build a society where there is love and faith.
So friends, try today to deepen your friendship, to trust each other. Remember, God wants us to love each other, just as he loves us.
Contents
- 1 Biblical Foundations of True Friendship
- 2 God’s Wisdom on Building Trustworthy Relationships
- 3 Scriptures That Illuminate the Bond of Friendship
- 4 Divine Guidance for Nurturing Faithful Connections
- 5 Lessons from Biblical Friendships: Trust and Loyalty
- 6 Applying Proverbs to Strengthen Friendships
- 7 The Role of Faith in Fostering Lasting Friendships
- 8 Biblical Principles for Becoming a Trustworthy Friend
Biblical Foundations of True Friendship
“A friend loves at all times,
a brother is born for a time of adversity”Proverbs 17:17
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother”Proverbs 18:24
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends”
John 15:13
“Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
has no one to help them up”Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, he loved him as himself. From that day Saul kept David with him did not let him return home to his family. Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself”
1 Samuel 18:1-3
God’s Wisdom on Building Trustworthy Relationships
“A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret”Proverbs 11:13
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses”Proverbs 27:6
“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body”
Ephesians 4:25
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices”
Colossians 3:9
Scriptures That Illuminate the Bond of Friendship
“Perfume incense bring joy to the heart,
the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice”Proverbs 27:9
““Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty”Job 6:14
“Therefore encourage one another build each other up, just as in fact you are doing”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—all the more as you see the Day approaching”
Hebrews 10:24-25
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves”
Romans 12:10
“Therefore confess your sins to each other pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful effective”
James 5:16
Divine Guidance for Nurturing Faithful Connections
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Let love faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart”Proverbs 3:3
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others”
Philippians 2:3-4
“Carry each other’s burdens, in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ”
Galatians 6:2
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God knows God”
1 John 4:7
Lessons from Biblical Friendships: Trust and Loyalty
“Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself”
1 Samuel 20:17
“But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people your God my God. Where you die I will die, there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you me.””
Ruth 1:16-17
“Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?”Proverbs 20:6
“David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?””
2 Samuel 9:1
“Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel”
2 Kings 2:2
Applying Proverbs to Strengthen Friendships
“Walk with the wise become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm”Proverbs 13:20
“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
or you may learn their ways
get yourself ensnared”Proverbs 22:24-25
“As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another”Proverbs 27:17
“A perverse person stirs up conflict,
a gossip separates close friends”Proverbs 16:28
The Role of Faith in Fostering Lasting Friendships
“Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”Ecclesiastes 4:12
“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”
2 Corinthians 6:14
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin”
1 John 1:7
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now”
Philippians 1:3-5
“May the God who gives endurance encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind one voice you may glorify the God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Romans 15:5-6
Biblical Principles for Becoming a Trustworthy Friend
“The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy”Proverbs 12:22
“Be completely humble gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love”
Ephesians 4:2
“Bear with each other forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you”
Colossians 3:13
“Better is open rebuke
than hidden loveWounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses”Proverbs 27:5-6
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins”
1 Peter 4:8
