46 Bible Verses about Losing Friends

Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends.

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

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

And whosoever forsaketh houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake; the same shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted, who did also eat my bread, hath lift up his heel against me.

And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"

He that is surety for a stranger, hurteth himself; but he that meddleth not with suretyship, is sure.

I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one the other.

My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.

And as soon as he cometh home he calleth together his lovers, and neighbours saying unto them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

And he said unto them, "If any of you should have a friend, and should go to him at midnight, and say unto him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

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.

Either, what woman having ten groats, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she find it?

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

Brethren if any of you err from the truth, and another convert him,

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

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.

I can give counsel, and be a guide: I have understanding, I have strength.

I know what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

Even so, it is not the will of your father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.

"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that leaveth house: other father and mother, other brethren, or wife, or children: for the kingdom of God's sake,

Yea, and ye shall be betrayed of your fathers and mothers, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and lovers. And some of you shall they put to death.

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

and the LORD turned him unto Job, when he prayed for his friends: Yea, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had afore.

Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as ye do.

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me, have I kept, and none of them is lost, but that lost child: that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know it beforehand: Beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your own steadfastness;

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

Nevertheless, all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement.

What shall it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?

I say unto you, Though he would not arise and give him, because he is his friend: Yet because of his importunity he would rise and give him as many as he needed.

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

Jesus answered and said, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, other children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.

Salt is good. But if the salt be unsavoury: what shall ye salt therewith? See that ye have salt in yourselves. And have peace among yourselves, one with another."

My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, and the light of mine eyes is gone from me.

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.

And when she hath found it she calleth her lovers, and her neighbours saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the groat which I had lost.'

They sat them down by him also upon the ground seven days and seven nights. Neither was there any of them that spake one word unto him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not as others do which have no hope.