25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

A man that has friends must show himself friendly: 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 call you not servants; for the servant knows not 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 chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go: Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your 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 life for his friends.

This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatsoever I command you.read more.
From now on I call you not servants; for the servant knows not 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 morals.

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 let him go no more home to his father's house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates best friends.

He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.

Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. 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 hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's good.

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

Without counsel plans go wrong: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

You adulterers and adulteresses, know you 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.

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

And the scripture was fulfilled which says, 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 good reward for their labor. 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 lie 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 love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.