Popular Bible Verses about Friendly

Found 11 Verses

Hebrews 13:2

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Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. NIV

Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. [Gen. 18:1-8; 19:1-3.] AMP

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. KJV

Proverbs 18:24

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One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. NIV

The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. AMP

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:13

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Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning. NIV

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)-- AMP

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. KJV

1 Kings 5:1

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When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. NIV

HIRAM KING of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that he was anointed king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David. AMP

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. KJV

Ruth 2:13

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"May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord," she said. "You have reassured me and have spoken kindly to your servant – though I do not have the standing of one of your servants." NIV

Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord. For you have comforted me and have spoken to the heart of your maidservant, though I am not as one of your maidservants. AMP

Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. KJV

1 Corinthians 16:22

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If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord! NIV

If anyone does not love the Lord [does not have a friendly affection for Him and is not kindly disposed toward Him], he shall be accursed! Our Lord will come! (Maranatha!) AMP

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. KJV

Genesis 37:4

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When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. NIV

But when his brothers saw that their father loved [Joseph] more than all of his brothers, they hated him and could not say, Peace [in friendly greeting] to him or speak peaceably to him. AMP

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. KJV

Judges 19:3

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Her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her parents' home, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. NIV

Then her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her [to her heart] and to bring her back, having with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house, and when her father saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. AMP

And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. KJV

Judges 21:13

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Then the whole assembly sent an offer of peace to the Benjamites at the rock of Rimmon. NIV

And the whole congregation sent word to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon and invited them to be friendly with them. AMP

And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them. KJV

Genesis 31:5

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He said to them, "I see that your father's attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me." NIV

And he said to them, I see how your father looks at me, that he is not [friendly] toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me. AMP

And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me. KJV