Friendship (Chantilly)

Proverbs 12:26 CSB – A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,

A True Friend Hurts When You Hurt

Proverbs 17:17 CSB – A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for a difficult time.

“As fire tests gold, crisis tests true friendships.”

Job 6:14 CSB – A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends 

True Friends Aren’t Just In it For Themselves

Proverbs 17:17 CSB – A friend loves at all times,

“3 o’clock In The Morning” Friends

True Christian Friends Follow Jesus’ Example

John 15:13 CSB – No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.

Philippians 2:5, 7-9 CSB – Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

he emptied himself
by assuming the form of a servant,
taking on the likeness of humanity.
And when he had come as a man,
⁸ he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death—
even to death on a cross.
⁹ For this reason God highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,

True Friends are Faithful at All Times

Good Friends Honor Healthy Boundaries

Proverbs 25:17 CSB – Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

Faithful Friends Are Not Demanding of Time & Energy

Proverbs 29:11 CSB – A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise person holds it in check.

Proverbs 22:24 CSB – Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,

Proverbs 18:12 CSB – Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Luke 6:34-35 CSB – Jesus said, if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. ³⁵ But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.

Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High.

Faithful Friends are full of grace

Proverbs 27:17 CSB – Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 19:11 CSB – A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 15:1 CSB – A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger

Proverbs 17:17 CSB – A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity

Mark 14:50 CSB – Then they all deserted him and ran away.

Proverbs 27:17 CSB – Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens another

True Friends Bring out the Best in Each other

Proverbs 12:26 CSB – A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

Psalm 115 Those who make them will become like them, as are all who trust in them.

Proverbs 27:19 TLB – A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.

Proverbs 13:20 CSB – The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Psalm 14:1 CSB – The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

Proverbs 14:7 CSB – Stay away from a foolish person;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

Good Friends Say What Needs to be Said

Proverbs 27:6 CSB – The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Proverbs 27:9 CSB – …the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Proverbs 25:16 CSB – If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

Proverbs 27:6 CSB – The wounds of a friend are trustworthy

Proverbs 27:5 CSB – Better an open reprimand, than concealed love.

Proverbs 28:23 NLT – In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.