Friends and Fellowship Bible Study

Friends and Fellowship Bible Study

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(this is a work in progress - I have over 100 verses collected to include here - then I have to figure out how to group and sort them - all suggestions are welcome and encouraged)

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Verse	Summary	Full verse text
!!! Rom 12:2	Do not consider friendship in the way that the world defines it!	Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
!! 2Cor 7:13	Set your friend's mind at ease.	We have been encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was at the way you welcomed him and set his mind at ease. - NLT
!* 2Cor 1:4	We should comfort others as God comforted us.	[God the Father] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
!* 2Cor 2:7-8	Forgive and comfort fellow believers.	⁷Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. ⁸I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
!* Col 3:13	Don't expect friends to be perfect. Forgive them always.	Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
!* Gal 6:2	Share your troubles and problems with friends.	Share each other's troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ. - NLT
!* Prov 27:10	Don't abandon a friend.	Never abandon a friend--either yours or your father's. Then in your time of need, you won't have to ask your relatives for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor than to a relative who lives far away. - NLT
!* Rom 12:10	Delight in honoring each other.	Love each other with genuine affection [Greek: with brotherly love], and take delight in honoring each other. - NLT
* 1Cor 2:5	Faith rests on God, not man.	so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.
* 1John 2:10	Love fellow Christians.	Anyone who loves other Christians [or his brother] is living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble. - NLT
* 1Pet 1:22	Love fellow Christians intensely wtih all your hearts.	Now you can have sincere love for each other as brothers and sisters [Greek: can have brotherly love] because you were cleansed from your sins when you accepted the truth of the Good News. So see to it that you really do love each other intensely with all your hearts [or with a pure heart]. - NLT
* 1Pet 3:8	Love fellow Christians with a tender heart and humble mind.	Finally, all of you [re: All Christians] should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds. - NLT
* Col 3:16	Use Christ's words to teach and counsel each other.	Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. - NLT
* Eccl 4:9-10	Two are better than one for a friend can help you up.	⁹ Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: ¹⁰ If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!
* 1Tim 5:1-2	Speak with a younger man as your brother, a younger woman as your sister, an older man respectfully as your father, an older woman as your mother.	Never speak harshly to an older man [elder], but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers. ²Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters. - NLT
* Acts 16:13-15	It is OK for women to be hospitable to men as true believers.	On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. ¹⁴ One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. ¹⁵ She was baptized along with other members of her household, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed. -NLT
* Phil 4:3	Men and women work side by side.	And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.- NLT
* Rom 16:1-2	Women can help men and be honored for it. Men in turn should help the women in what they need.	I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea. ² Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me. -NLT
* Heb 10:24-25	Spur each other on toward love, continue meeting together, encourage each other.	²⁴And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. ²⁵Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
* Prov 108:12	Rely on God's help, not mans.	Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
* Prov 27:17	A friend is not a "yes man" but ???	As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend. - NLT Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose]. - AMP
* Prov 27:6	Truth may hurt from a friend, but it is better than flattery.	Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. - NLT
* Prov 27:9	Counsel each other from the heart.	The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.- NLT
* Psalm 118:8-9	Trust in the Lord rather than people.	⁸It is better to trust the LORD than to put confidence in people. ⁹It is better to trust the LORD than to put confidence in princes. -NLT
1Cor 1:10	Friends are not divisive	I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
1Cor 1:17	Human wisdom deflates the cross???	For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
1Cor 1:9	Have fellowship with Jesus.	God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
1Cor 16:18	Honor those who serve.	They have been a wonderful encouragement to me, as they have been to you, too. You must give proper honor to all who serve so well. - NLT
1Cor 2:13	Teach by the Spirit, not by human wisdom.	This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.[or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to spiritual men]
1Cor 2:6		Yet when I am among mature Christians, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world, and not the kind that appeals to the rulers of this world, who are being brought to nothing. - NLT
1John 1:3	Fellowship with each other should also include Jesus and the Father.	We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
1John 1:7	Walking in the light leads to fellowship.	But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all [or every] sin.
1John 3:14	Loving Christians proves we ????	If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to eternal life. But a person who has no love is still dead. - NLT
1John 3:16	Real love is willing to die for the other.	We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters. - NLT
1John 3:17	Give aid to others in need.	But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person? - NLT
1John 3:18	Love with actions, not words.	Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
1John 3:7		Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. - NLT
1John 4:20	We can't love God if we don't love people.	If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian brother or sister,[Greek: brother] that person is a liar; for if we don't love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we have not seen? - NLT
1John 4:21	Love God and people.	And God himself has commanded that we must love not only him but our Christian brothers and sisters [Greek: brothers], too. - NLT
1Pet 2:17	Respect & love people, fear God, honor our rulers.	Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1Pet 4:8	Be fervent in love of one another.	Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. - NASB
1Pet 4:9	Be hospitable cheerfully.	Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
1Pet 5:5	Respect your elders. Be humble toward each other.	Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
1Thes 4:9	God teaches us to love each other.	But I don't need to write to you about the Christian love [Greek: brotherly love] that should be shown among God's people. For God himself has taught you to love one another. - NLT
1Thes 5:12-13	Honor leaders. Live peacefully with each other.	¹²Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord's work. They work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong. ¹³Think highly of them and give them your wholehearted love because of their work. And remember to live peaceably with each other. - NLT
1Thes 5:14	Don't be idle or timid. Help others and be patient.	And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
1Thes 5:15	Be kind to each other.	Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
2Chron 32:7-8	Be strong and courageous for God is fighting with us.	⁷"Be strong and courageous! Don't be afraid of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side! ⁸He may have a great army, but they are just men. We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!" These words greatly encouraged the people. - NLT
2Cor 1:12	Depend on God's grace, not earthly wisdom.	We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have been honest [holy] and sincere in all our dealings. We have depended on God's grace, not on our own earthly wisdom. That is how we have acted toward everyone, and especially toward you. - NLT
2Cor 7:15		And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling.
2Cor 7:6-7		⁶But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, ⁷and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
2Thes 3:14-15		¹⁴Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. ¹⁵Don't think of them as enemies, but speak to them as you would to a Christian who needs to be warned. - NLT
2Thes 3:6-7		⁶In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching [tradition] you received from us. ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
3John 1:11		Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
Acts 1:14		They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Acts 2:42		They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. - NASB
Amos 3:3		Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? - NLT Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment? - NASB Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? - NIV
Col 1:28		So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect [mature] in their relationship to Christ. - NLT
Deut 15:7-8		⁷ If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. ⁸ Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.
Eph 2:19		Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household,
Eph 4:2		Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Eph 4:25		Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Eph 4:29		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.
Eph 4:3		Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves together with peace. - NLT
Eph 4:32		Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Eph 4:4		We are all one body, we have the same Spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future. - NLT
Eph 5:19-20		¹⁹Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 5:21		Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Eze 33:30-31		³⁰ "As for you, son of man, your countrymen are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, 'Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD .' ³¹ My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
Gal 6:1		Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian [Greek: Brothers, if a man]] is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. - NLT
Gal 6:10		Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Gal 6:4-5		⁴Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, ⁵for each one should carry his own load.
Heb 13:1		Continue to love each other with true Christian love.[Greek: with brotherly love] - NLT
Heb 13:7		Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. - NASB
Heb 3:13		But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.
Heb 6:10		God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
Isa 2:22		Stop putting your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. How can they be of help to anyone? - NLT
Isa 30:1		"Woe to the obstinate children," declares the LORD , "to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin;
Isa 31:1-3		¹ Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help And rely on horses, And trust in chariots because they are many And in horsemen because they are very strong, But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD! ² Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers And against the help of the workers of iniquity. ³ Now the Egyptians are men and not God, And their horses are flesh and not spirit; So the LORD will stretch out His hand, And he who helps will stumble And he who is helped will fall, And all of them will come to an end together. - NASB
Isa 49:13		Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their sorrow. - NLT
Isa 51:12		"I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass,
Isa 66:13		As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."
James 2:14-17		¹⁴Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone. ¹⁵Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing, ¹⁶and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? ¹⁷So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all--it is dead and useless. - NLT
James 3:15		For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil. - NLT [earthly - see James 3:17 heavenly]
James 3:17		But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere. - NLT [heavenly - see James 3:15 earthly]
James 4:11		Don't speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters.[Greek: brothers] If you criticize each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God's law. But you are not a judge who can decide whether the law is right or wrong. Your job is to obey it. - NLT
James 4:4		You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
James 5:20		remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Jer 17:5		This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. [trust in man - see Jer 17:7 trust in God]
Jer 17:7		"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. [trust in God - see Jer 17:5 trust in Man]
John 13:34		"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 14:1		[Jesus said] "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God [or You trust in God] ; trust also in me.
John 15:14-15		¹⁴ "You are My friends if you do what I command you. ¹⁵ "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. - NASB
John 17:21-23		²¹My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father--that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me. ²²"I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are-- ²³I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one. Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me. - NLT
Mark 9:50		"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other."
Mic 7:5-7		⁵ Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with her who lies in your embrace be careful of your words. ⁶ For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law- a man's enemies are the members of his own household. ⁷ But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD , I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Phil 1:27		But whatever happens to me, you must live in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ, as citizens of heaven. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing side by side, fighting together for the Good News. - NLT
Phil 2:14		In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing, - NLT
Phil 2:2		Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose. - NLT
Phil 2:3		Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Phil 2:4		Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Prov 10:12		Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Prov 13:20		He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Prov 17:17		A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. - NLT
Prov 17:9		Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends. - NLT
Prov 18:19	Beware of arguments with friends	It's harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars. - NLT
Prov 18:24		A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. - NASB
Prov 20:6		Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man? - NASB
Prov 22:24-25		²⁴ Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, ²⁵ Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself. - NASB
Prov 24:21		Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
Prov 25:14		Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely. - NASB
Prov 25:17		Don't visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome. - NLT
Prov 26:18-19		¹⁸Just as damaging as a mad man shooting a lethal weapon ¹⁹is someone who lies to a friend and then says, "I was only joking." - NLT
Prov 27:17	Friends ???	As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend. - NLT
Prov 28:23		In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery. - NLT
Prov 29:25		Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
Prov 3:5		Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. - NLT
Psalm 133:1		How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony! - NLT
Psalm 141:5		Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they reprove me, it is soothing medicine. Don't let me refuse it. But I am in constant prayer against the wicked and their deeds. - NLT
Psalm 146:3,5		³ Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. ⁵ Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Psalm 40:4		Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud, or in those who worship idols. - NLT
Rom 12:13		When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out. And get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night. - NLT
Rom 12:15-16		¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[or willing to do menial work] Do not be conceited.
Rom 12:17		Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
Rom 12:2		Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Rom 12:8		if it [a man's gift] is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Rom 12:9		Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. - NLT
Rom 13:10		Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements. - NLT
Rom 13:7		Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Rom 13:8		Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
Rom 14:1		Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don't argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. - NLT
Rom 14:13		Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.
Rom 15:1		We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Rom 15:2		Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
Rom 15:5		May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other--each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other. - NLT
Rom 15:7		Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

We never cease being a student ... if you want to join with me in any of my personal topic studies [friends/fellowship - zealousness - character of God - Who am I?] just let me know.