Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:13 · retained source text
Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
KJV dictionary & concordance
friends
Meaning of “friends”
Persons joined to others by affection, goodwill, familiarity, or alliance.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
49 occurrences48 verses17 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 26:26
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “friends”
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:14 · retained source text
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoeuer I command you.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:15 · retained source text
Henceforth I call you not seruants, for the seruant knoweth not what his lord doth, but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue made knowen vnto you.
Complete reference index — all 48 verses
Genesis 26:261 Samuel 30:262 Samuel 3:82 Samuel 19:61 Kings 16:11Esther 5:10Esther 5:14Esther 6:13Job 2:11Job 16:20Job 17:5Job 19:14Job 19:19Job 19:21Job 32:3Job 42:7Job 42:10Psalms 38:11Proverbs 14:20Proverbs 16:28Proverbs 17:9Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 19:4Proverbs 19:7Song of Solomon 5:1Jeremiah 20:4Jeremiah 20:6Jeremiah 38:22Lamentations 1:2Zechariah 13:6Mark 3:21Mark 5:19Luke 7:6Luke 12:4Luke 14:12Luke 15:6Luke 15:9Luke 15:29Luke 16:9Luke 21:16Luke 23:12John 15:13John 15:14John 15:15Acts 10:24Acts 19:31Acts 27:33 John 1:14
Where “friends” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
1 verse
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
1 verse
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