25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

The man that has friends must show himself to be a friend, and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

From now on I do not call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his lord does; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

The righteous causes his neighbour to consider: but the way of the wicked causes them to err.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Do not meddle 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.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his soul for his friends.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his soul for his friends. Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you.read more.
From now on I do not call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his lord does; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Be not deceived: evil companions corrupt good character.

And it came to pass when he had finished speaking unto Saul that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.

The perverse man sows strife, and the tale bearer separates princes.

He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

Most men will proclaim each one his own mercy, but who can find a man of truth?

Two are better than one because they have a better reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falls, for he has not another to help him up.

Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore that desires to be a friend of the world, makes himself the enemy of God.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall everyone know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

And that 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.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Two are better than one because they have a better reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falls, for he has not another to help him up. Again, if two sleep together, then they have heat, but how can one be warm alone?read more.
And if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover a multitude of sins.