16 Bible Verses about Friendship And Love

Greater love hath no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends:

and ye are my friends, if ye do what I command you.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

I no longer stile you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth: but I have called you friends; for whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine on his journey is come to me,

And not only so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

Wherefore comfort one another, and edify each other, as indeed ye do.

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.

Finally, my brethren, farewel: be reformed, be exhorted, be of one mind, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

I tell you, tho' he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

Salute one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

that is to say, that being among you we may be comforted together by the faith of each, both yours and mine.