14 Bible Verses About Being Friends With Non Christians

2 Corinthians 6:14

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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

1 Corinthians 15:33

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Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

1 Corinthians 5:9–13

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9I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. 10I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 12What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”

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9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

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9I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; 10yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. 11But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person. 12For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within? 13But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

2 John 1:10–11

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10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. 11Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

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10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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10If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him, 11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

Ezekiel 33:9

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But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

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Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

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Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.

Matthew 12:30

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He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Mark 16:15

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And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Mark 16:16

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Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Luke 5:32

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I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Romans 8:7

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because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

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Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

Colossians 4:2–6

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2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, 3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should. 5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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2Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, 3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds, 4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. 5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

1 Timothy 2:4

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who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

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who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

James 4:4–5

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4You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. 5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

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4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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4You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

14 Bible Verses About Being Friends With Non Christians

2 Corinthians 6:14

1 Corinthians 15:33

1 Corinthians 5:9–13

2 John 1:10–11

Ezekiel 33:9

Matthew 12:30

Romans 12:2

Mark 16:15

Mark 16:16

Luke 5:32

Romans 8:7

Colossians 4:2–6

1 Timothy 2:4

James 4:4–5

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