25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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

No longer do I call you servants, for the servantdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone 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 one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.read more.
No longer do I call you servants, for the servantdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to 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 made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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

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 fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"--and he was called a friend of God.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?read more.
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.