Bible Verses about “being a friend”
The Bible contains 27 verses about being a friend across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›”
“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
“Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
“¶ Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
“‹And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.›”
“¶ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falleth; for [he hath] not another to help him up.”
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
“¶ A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
“¶ A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.”
“Ye 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.”
“Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”
“¶ He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
“¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”
“‹Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.›”
“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”
“Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.”
“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.”
“¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.”
“¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.”
“¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.”
“¶ The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.”
“¶ To him that is afflicted pity [should be shewed] from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.”