31 Bible verses about Friendship

James 4:4

4 You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you 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.

Ecclesiastes 4:10

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.

Romans 12:10

10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Proverbs 18:24

24 A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 13:20

20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 27:17

17 Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

Romans 1:11-13

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

13 Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Proverbs 27:9

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; So does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

1 Corinthians 15:33

33 Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

1 John 4:11-13

11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

13 By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

Proverbs 17:9

9 He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Proverbs 16:28

28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

1 John 4:7

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

2 Samuel 9:1

1 David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

John 15:13

13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Proverbs 27:9-11

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: Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

11 Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.

Proverbs 17:17

17 A friend loves at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 27:5-7

5 Better is open rebuke Than hidden love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; 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.

Matthew 19:19

19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11

9 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?

Ecclesiastes 4:12

12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

John 15:15

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.

Job 6:14

14 "To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; Even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Proverbs 22:24-26

24 Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, And 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.

Psalms 133:1

1 > See how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!

Proverbs 27:10

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: Better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

Psalms 133:1-4

1 > See how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil on the head, That ran down on the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down on the edge of his robes;

3 Like the dew of Hermon, That comes down on the hills of Zion: For there Yahweh gives the blessing, Even life forevermore.

John 15:12

12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Psalms 68:6

6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, But the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

1 John 4:21

21 This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

Ecclesiastes 4:9

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

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