Bible Verses about Friendship

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help… Proverbs 17:17

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17	A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. family relationships
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24	A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. family

There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13	Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. love sacrifice
If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:10	For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. relationships neighbor
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! Psalm 133:1	Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! community family
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9	He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. forgiveness
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7	Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. love neighbor rebirth
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12	Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. relationships strength
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. honesty gossip lying
One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty. Job 6:14	To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend, Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. awe neighbor
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17	As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. relationships mind
And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers. 1 John 4:21	And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. law love
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. relationships work
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33	Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” evil goodness
Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. family neighbor
For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. Romans 1:11-12	For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. strength encouragement faith
You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. James 4:4	Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. sin God world
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. Psalm 68:6	God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. freedom obedience punishment