Bible Verses about Friendship

A true friend is one at all times, and a brother is… Proverbs 17:17

A true friend is one at all times, and a brother is born to render help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17	A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. family relationships
Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24	Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. family

No one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13	No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. love sacrifice
And if one should fall, his companion will help him up. How pathetic is the man who is alone and falls and has no one to assist him to his feet. Ecclesiastes 4:10	For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. relationships neighbor
How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. Psalm 133:1	How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! community family
One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who divulges it separates good friends. Proverbs 17:9	One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. forgiveness
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7	Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. love neighbor rebirth
And where a single man can be overcome, two together will be able to resist. A cord with three strands is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12	And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. relationships strength
A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. honesty gossip lying
As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor. Proverbs 27:17	Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. relationships mind
One who despairs should have the support of his friends even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty. Job 6:14	Those who withhold kindness from a friend forsake the fear of the Almighty. awe neighbor
This is the commandment we have received from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 John 4:21	The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. law love
Two are better than one: they earn a far greater reward for their toil. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. relationships work
Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 1 Corinthians 15:33	Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” evil goodness
Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than kindred who are far away. family neighbor
For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. Romans 1:11-12	For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. strength encouragement faith
Adulterers! Do you not know that love of the world results in enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4	Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. sin God world
He gives a home to those who are forsaken and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation, while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. Psalm 68:7	God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land. freedom obedience punishment