46 Bible Verses about Losing Friends

Wealth makes many friends but poverty drives them away.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor. The way of the wicked leads others astray.

A man with friends must be friendly! A friend sticks closer than a brother.

Everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will receive many times as much, and have everlasting life.

Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

So is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says: I was only joking.

He that is surety for a stranger will suffer. He that hates being surety is sure.

I tell you my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body. After that they can do no more.

Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.

You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me. Darkness is my only friend!

You bring it back home. You invite your friends and neighbors together to celebrate. You say, 'I am so happy I found my lost sheep.'

He also said: Which of you have a friend you would approach at midnight and say lend me three loaves.

If you fail in time of trouble your strength is small.

The scripture was fulfilled which says: Abraham believed Jehovah and it was reckoned (imputed) (considered) (credited) to him for righteousness. He was called Jehovah's friend (Genesis 15:6) ( Isaiah 41:8).

Suppose a woman with ten silver coins loses one of them. What does she do? She lights a lamp and sweeps her house. She looks carefully everywhere until she finds it.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Their arguments are like the bars of a castle.

My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and one brings him back,

He who covers a transgression seeks love but he who gossips breaks up friendships.

Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (hatred) (hostility) toward God? Whoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I understand and I am very strong.

I know what I will do when my job is gone. My friends will welcome me in their homes.'

Even so, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to be lost.

Many ask favors of the prince. Every man is a friend of a person who gives gifts.

Good for nothing, cries the buyer. But when he goes his way he boasts about the purchase.

Jesus said: Truly I tell you, no man has left house, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Parent, brothers and sisters and friends will turn you over and cause you to be put to death.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

After Job had prayed for his friends, Jehovah made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.

Comfort each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.

While I was with them I kept them in your name, which you have given to me. I guarded them, and not one of them perished, except the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, avoid being carried away with the error of the wicked and falling from your own steadfastness.

He answered, My mother and my brother are these who hear the word of God, and do it.

All things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ. He gave the ministry of reconciliation to us.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

I tell you even if he will not rise and give you what you need because he is your friend, he will arise and give you what you need because you keep asking.

Job's three friends heard about all the terrible things that happened to him. Each of them came from his home: Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, and Zophar of Naama. They agreed they would go together to sympathize with Job and comfort him.

Jesus said: Truly I tell you, a man that has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the good news,

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

Salt is good. If it loses its saltiness how can you make it salty again? Have the salt or seasoning of friendship among yourselves, and live in peace with one another.

My heart pounds. I have lost my strength. In my blindness the light of my eyes has left me.

Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.

When she finds it she calls her friends and says let us celebrate. I am happy I found the lost coin.

Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.

I do not want you to be ignorant brothers, concerning those who are asleep (in death). You do not need to sorrow like others who have no hope.