Bible Verses About Friendship

Bible verses about friendship that will inspire you!

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. (Exod. 33:11 KJV)

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. (Isa. 41:8 KJV)

And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;1 (1 Sam. 30:26 KJV)

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? (2 Sam. 16:17 KJV)

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. (Job 6:14 KJV)

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.1 (Ps. 35:14 KJV)

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.1 (Prov. 11:13 KJV)

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.1 (Prov. 17:9 KJV)

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Prov. 18:24 KJV)

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: (Prov. 22:24 KJV)

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. (Prov. 25:17 KJV)

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint (Prov. 25:19 KJV)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.1 (Prov. 27:6 KJV)

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. (Prov. 27:10 KJV)

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. (Prov. 27:14 KJV)

Can two walk together, except they be agreed? (Amos 3:3 KJV)

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. (2 Tim. 4:16 KJV)

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (1 Cor. 15:33 KJV)

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. (2 Ki. 2:2 KJV)

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. (Job 2:11 KJV)

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. (Lk. 6:31 KJV)

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Prov. 18:24 KJV)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. (Prov. 19:20 KJV)

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.1 (Prov. 13:20 KJV)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.1 (Col. 3:12-13 KJV)

Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.1 (Prov. 27:5-6 KJV)

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: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. (Eccl. 4:9-10 KJV)

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.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. (Jn. 15:12-15 KJV)

The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray. (Prov. 12:26 NKJ)

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. (Jas. 4:4 KJV)

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. (Job 6:14 KJV)

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. (Jas. 2:23 KJV)

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. (Job 17:5 KJV)

My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Job 19:14 KJV)

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.1 (Job 42:10 KJV)

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.1 (Ps. 41:9 KJV)

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. (Prov. 6:1-5 KJV)

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.1 (Prov. 14:20 KJV)

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.1 (Prov. 16:28 KJV)

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. (Prov. 17:17-18 KJV)

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him (Prov. 19:4-7 KJV)

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.1 (Prov. 22:11 KJV)

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. (Prov. 22:24-25 KJV)

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. (Prov. 27:9-10 KJV)

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. (Prov. 27:14 KJV)

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (Prov. 27:17 KJV)

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. (Mic. 7:5 KJV)

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.1 (Mk. 3:21 KJV)

Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. (Mk. 5:19 KJV)

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: (Lk. 7:6 KJV)

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; (Lk. 11:5 KJV)

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. (Lk. 15:6 KJV)

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. (Lk. 15:9 KJV)

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: (Lk. 15:29 KJV)

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. (Lk. 23:12 KJV)

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. (Acts 19:31 KJV)

And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. (Acts 27:3 KJV)

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. (Jas. 2:23 KJV)

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. (3 Jn. 1:14 KJV)

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