Bible Verses About Friendship When Dealing with Estranged Family

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

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

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."

"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."

"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel."

"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."

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."

"Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners."

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."

"And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him."

"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another."

"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."