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Bible Verses About Friendship
True friendship is a precious gift. The Bible teaches us what genuine friendship looks like — loyal, honest, sacrificial, and rooted in love.
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow.”
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends.”
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.”
“Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any.”
“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go.”
“Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?”
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”