“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 loved 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
“Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts ye double minded.” James 4:8
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked seduceth him.” Prov. 12:26
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Prov. 13:20
“A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceives not in him the lips of knowledge.” Prov. 14:6-7
“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go; Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.” Prov. 22:24-25
“Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1 Cor. 15:33
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:31
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Eph. 4:29-32
“Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” Col. 3:12-14
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Prov. 17:17
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Prov. 27:17