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friends

Meaning of “friends”

Persons joined to others by affection, goodwill, familiarity, or alliance.

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49 occurrences48 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:26

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Showing verses 41–48 of 48 · 49 word occurrences in this result

Luke 23:12
¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:12 · retained source text

¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before, they were at enmitie betweene themselues.

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 15:14 · retained source text

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoeuer I command you.

John 15:15
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Acts 10:24
And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:24 · retained source text

And the morrow after they entred into Cesarea: and Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and neere friends.

Acts 19:31
And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:31 · retained source text

And certaine of the chiefe of Asia, which were his friends, sent vnto him, desiring him that he would not aduenture himselfe into the Theatre.

Acts 27:3
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:3 · retained source text

And the next day wee touched at Sidon: And Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to goe vnto his friends to refresh himselfe.

3 John 1:14
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 3 John 1:14 · retained source text

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and wee shall speake face to face. Peace bee to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

1611 marginal noteGr. mouth to mouth.

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