25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man: For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.read more.
No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life. And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house. Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

Better is open protest than love kept secret. The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another. By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper. So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?read more.
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number: