Bible Verses About Friends

John 15:12-1512 “This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. Related Topics: Love Loving Others Relationships Serving Others
Proverbs 27:5-105 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. 7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet. 8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home. 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend. 10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love Relationships
Proverbs 18:2424 A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love Loneliness Loyalty Relationships
Proverbs 17:17-1817 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. 18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor. Related Topics: Debt Friendship Love Loving Others Relationships
Ecclesiastes 4:9-129 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Related Topics: Friendship Love Loving Others Marriage Relationships
Proverbs 27:1717 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. Related Topics: Accountability Community Fellowship Friendship Relationships
Colossians 3:12-1612 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. 14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Related Topics: Anxiety Forgiveness Friendship Love Peace
Proverbs 22:24-2724 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger, 25 lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul. 26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. 27 If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you? Related Topics: Anger Dating Debt Finances Friendship
1 Samuel 18:1-51 When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash. 5 David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love Loyalty Relationships
Proverbs 13:2020 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love Graduation Relationships School
1 Corinthians 15:3333 Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” Related Topics: Addiction Friendship Gambling Relationships Temptation
Galatians 6:1-21 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Related Topics: Friendship Helping Others Judging Others Kindness Relationships
Proverbs 16:2828 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. Related Topics: Arguing Friendship Friendship and Love Gossip
Proverbs 17:99 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. Related Topics: Forgiveness Forgiveness of Sins Friendship Friendship and Love Gossip
Proverbs 12:26-2726 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love Hard Work Laziness Temptation
James 4:44 You 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. Related Topics: Bad Friends Commitment Enemies Friendship Friendship and Love
Romans 12:9-119 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another, 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, Related Topics: Friendship Hate Hypocrisy Love and Marriage Relationships
1 Thessalonians 5:9-119 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. Related Topics: Communication Discouragement Friendship Friendship and Love Relationships
Job 16:20-2120 My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God, 21 that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor! Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love
1 Peter 4:8-108 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. Related Topics: Friendship God's Love Marriage Mother's Day Mothers
Ruth 1:16-1816 Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.” 18 When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her. Related Topics: Friendship Love and Marriage Mother's Day Mothers Youth
Job 2:11-1311 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him. 12 When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn’t recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky. 13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. Related Topics: Comfort Compassion Friendship Grief Sympathy
Psalm 133:11 A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity! Related Topics: Community Family Friendship Teamwork Unity
Matthew 26:46-5046 Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.” 47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.” 49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Related Topics: Friendship Hypocrisy
Psalm 55:12-1412 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him. 13 But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend. 14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company. Related Topics: Bad Friends Fellowship Friendship Friendship and Love
Exodus 33:10-1110 All the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the Tent, and all the people rose up and worshiped, everyone at their tent door. 11 Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn’t depart from the Tent. Related Topics: Friendship Worship
Acts 2:42-4742 They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. 43 Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together, and had all things in common. 45 They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need. 46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved. Related Topics: Community Giving Helping Others Joy Tithing
Hebrews 10:24-2524 Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Related Topics: Community Friendship Motivation New Year Serving
Philippians 2:1-41 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, 2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; 4 each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. Related Topics: Encouragement Friendship Joy Kindness Love
James 2:2323 So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love
Psalm 41:99 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me. Related Topics: Breakups Friendship
Job 42:1010 Yahweh restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before. Related Topics: Praying for Others Restoration
Luke 6:27-3127 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. 31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them. Related Topics: Friendship Gossip Leadership Love Self Control
1 Corinthians 13:4-74 Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, 5 doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Related Topics: Anger Forgiveness Mother's Day Mothers Perseverance
Isaiah 41:88 “But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend, Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love
Matthew 18:1515 “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. Related Topics: Confession Friendship
Amos 3:33 Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?
2 Timothy 4:1616 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. Related Topics: Bad Friends
Deuteronomy 13:6-116 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods”—which you have not known, you, nor your fathers; 7 of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near to you, or far off from you, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth— 8 you shall not consent to him nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him; 9 but you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people. 10 You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 11 All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not do any more wickedness like this among you. Related Topics: Bad Friends Seeking God
Romans 12:1515 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Related Topics: Compassion Grief Joy Pain Sympathy
Matthew 11:1919 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.” Related Topics: Friendship
Luke 11:5-85 He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’ 7 and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’? 8 I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs. Related Topics: Friendship Friendship and Love
1 John 3:16-1816 By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? 18 My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. Related Topics: Giving Helping Others Relationships Serving Serving Others

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