Scripture Verses for Part 1: Companionship
Romans 3:23-24 (NLT)
23
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious
standard. 24 Yet God freely and graciously declares that we
are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed
us from the penalty for our sins.
Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
19
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the
nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:27(NLT)
27
So God created human beings[a] in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Proverbs 17:17(NLT)
17
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 14:20(NLT)
20
The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”
Proverbs 19:4(NLT)
4
Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
Proverbs 19:6-7(NLT)
6
Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7
The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
Proverbs 18:24(NIV)
24
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 27:9 (NIV)
9
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
1 Samuel 23:16-18(NIV)
16
And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and
helped him find strength in God.17 “Don’t be afraid,” he said.
“My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king
over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul
knows this.” 18 The two of them made a covenant before
the LORD. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained
at Horesh.
Proverbs 27:5-6(NIV)
5
Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6
Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Proverbs 27:17(NIV)
17
As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
James 5:16(NIV)
16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray
for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer
of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Romans 15:14(NIV)
14
I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that
you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge
and competent to instruct one another.
Galatians 6:1(NIV)
6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin,
you who live by the Spirit should restore that person
gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
Hebrews 10:24(NIV)
24
And let us consider how we may spur one another on
toward love and good deeds,
Hebrews 3:13(NIV)
13
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called
“Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s
deceitfulness.
Ephesians 4:32(NIV)
32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving
each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Matthew 5:23-26(NIV)
23
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and
there remember that your brother or sister has something
against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar.
First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer
your gift.
Matthew 18:15(NIV)
15
“If your brother or sister[a] sins,[b] go and point out their
fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you,
you have won them over.
Galatians 6:2(NIV)
2
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill
the law of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:11-15(NIV)
11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other
up, just as in fact you are doing.12 Now we ask you, brothers
and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among
you,
who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
13
Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their
work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you,
brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive,
encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with
everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for
wrong,
but always strive to do what is good for each other and for
everyone else.
Philippians 4:14(NIV)
14
Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
Hebrews 13:16 (NIV)
15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God
a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his
name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with
others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Romans 12:3-6 (NIV)
3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do
not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather
think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with
the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as
each of us has one body with many members, and these
members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ
we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs
to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the
grace given to each of us.
Romans 12:10(NIV)
10
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another
above yourselves.
Proverbs 27:2(NIV)
2
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.
Colossians 3:16(NIV)
16
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you
teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through
psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God
with gratitude in your hearts.
Ephesians 5:19(NIV)
19
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs
from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the
Lord
Proverbs 2:17(NIV)
17
who has left the partner of her youth
and ignored the covenant she made before God.[a]
(17 calls your spouse your “allup,” a unique Hebrew word
that lexicons translate as “special confidant” or “best friend.”
In the great biblical book of romance, Song of Solomon, the
girl says of the boy, “This is my lover; this is my friend.”)