- One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. - Adulterers! Do you not know that love of the world results in enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
- Do not envy a violent man
or choose to emulate any of his ways.
For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord
whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright. - Some friends can lead us to ruin,
but a true friend is closer than a brother. - A perverse man sows strife,
and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. - A true friend is one at all times,
and a brother is born to render help in time of need. - No one can have greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends. - And if one should fall,
his companion will help him up.
How pathetic is the man who is alone and falls
and has no one to assist him to his feet. - How wonderful and delightful it is
for brothers to live together in unity. - Beloved,
let us love one another,
because love is from God.
Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. - And where a single man can be overcome,
two together will be able to resist.
A cord with three strands is not easily broken. - As iron sharpens iron,
so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor. - For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more certain it is that, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
- One who despairs should have the support of his friends
even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty. - This is the commandment
we have received from him:
whoever loves God
must also love his brother. - Two are better than one:
they earn a far greater reward for their toil. - Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
- Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father,
and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you;
far better is a friend nearby
than a brother who is far away. - For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
- He gives a home to those who are forsaken
and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation,
while rebels are forced to live in an arid land.
Ah, Lord God, you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and your outstretched arm. Nothing is impossible for you. Finally, all of you should be united in spirit, sympathetic, filled with love for one another, compassionate, and humble.Next verse!With image