25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.

The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.

He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.

This is my commandment: that ye love together as I have loved you. Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.read more.
Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that 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. And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

A froward body causeth strife; and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes.

Whoso covereth another man's offense, seeketh love; but he that discloseth the fault, setteth friends at variance.

Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

Therefore two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour. If one of them fall, his companion helpeth him up again: But woe is him that is alone, for if he fall, he hath not another to help him up.

An open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Let no man seek his own profit: but let every man seek another's wealth.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purge your hearts ye wavering minded.

Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught; but whereas are men that can give counsel, there is steadfastness.

Ye adulterers, and women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the friendship of the world is enmity to Godward? Whosoever will be friend of the world, is made the enemy of God.

A new commandment give I unto you: that ye love together: as I have loved you, that even so ye love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye shall have love one to another."

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Therefore two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour. If one of them fall, his companion helpeth him up again: But woe is him that is alone, for if he fall, he hath not another to help him up. Again, when two sleep together, they are warm: but how can a body be warm alone?read more.
One may be overcome, but two may make resistance: A threefold cable is not lightly broken.

But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.