FRIENDSHIP-FRIENDLESSNESS

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) FRIENDSHIP

(1) General References to

True, is Unchangeable

The Desire for Many Friends, Perilous

Old Friends to be Cherished

Stimulating

Profitable

Ecclesiastes 4:9 Ecclesiastes 4:10

Christ's Pre-eminent

John 15:13 John 15:14

(2) Examples of True

1 Samuel 18:1 1 Samuel 20:41 2 Samuel 1:26 2 Samuel 15:37 1 Kings 5:1 2 Corinthians 2:13 Philippians 2:25 2 Timothy 1:16

(3) Examples of Constancy

Ruth

Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:17 2 Samuel 15:21

Elisha

Mary Magdalene

Matthew 27:55 Matthew 27:56 Matthew 28:1

Thomas

Christ

Priscilla and Aquila

Onesiphorus

(4) Among Believers

Psalms 119:63 Malachi 3:16 Luke 24:15 Acts 2:42 Romans 1:12 Philippians 1:3 Philippians 1:5 1 John 1:7

(B) FRIENDSHIP, DIVINE

(1) Of Christ

John 11:5 John 11:35 John 11:36 John 13:23 John 15:15

(2) Of God

Exodus 33:11 Numbers 12:8 Deuteronomy 34:10 2 Chronicles 20:7 James 2:23

(C) DIVINE CONSTANCY

Deuteronomy 4:31 Deuteronomy 31:6 Joshua 1:5 Isaiah 41:17 Isaiah 42:16 Isaiah 44:21 Isaiah 46:4 Isaiah 49:15 Isaiah 54:10 John 13:1 John 14:18 Hebrews 13:5

(D) FRIENDLESSNESS

Psalms 31:11 Psalms 38:11 Psalms 88:18 Psalms 142:4 Mark 14:48 Mark 14:50 Luke 15:16 Luke 16:20 Luke 16:21 John 5:7

(E) INCONSTANCY

Job 16:20 Job 19:19 Psalms 38:11 Micah 7:5 Matthew 26:56 John 16:32 2 Timothy 1:15 2 Timothy 4:10

(F) LONELINESS

Psalms 38:11 Psalms 102:7 John 16:32 2 Timothy 4:16