![]() Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.įor the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” And we see this repeated again and again in the apostles’ letters to the early churches. Jesus doesn’t talk too much about being a good friend but simply about serving others. ![]() John writes that Jesus’ command is to “love one another as I have loved you”. The disciple, Matthew writes that Jesus says the greatest commandment is to “love our neighbor as we love ourselves” (22:39). It’s not so much about friends, but more about “neighbors”. Proverbs 17:17 says that a real friend “loves at all times”. Proverbs 18:24 reminds us that a good friend “sticks closer than a brother”. But the real theme seen over and over in the Bible is less about gaining friends and wooing people and more about how we treat those other people-friends, neighbors and even enemies. We want everyone to be our friend, right? Well, maybe. It’s interesting because it seems like friendship would be the main goal of relationships. This multi-generational friendship is something not everyone gets to experience. What a gift to have in-laws serve each other so humbly!Īnd what about Paul and Timothy? Paul, the teacher longing to be with his padawan (so to speak!) above almost any other person. It’s another one you don’t hear of working out very often. The friendship of Ruth and Naomi, a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law is also a relationship to admire. I want my children to have this in their lives! What a beautiful example of a friendship! It’s not every day you hear about a friendship with such strong emotions and ties. Their friendship begins fast and remains fierce, “ the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” (1 Samuel 18:1 ESV)ĭavid and Jonathan made a covenant with each other and both of them protected and served one another all their lives. ![]() When I asked my son to name a famous set of friends in the Bible he quickly said, “David and Jonathan”. What Does the Bible Say About Friendship?
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