Bible on Friendship

What does the Bible say about Friendship?

Here is a collection of Bible verses for Friendship. There is so much wisdom and knowledge contain in it.

Happy Reading!

                    

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for adversity.

John 15:12-15 

“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. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does 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.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived:

“Bad company ruins good morals.”

Proverbs 18:24 

There are “friends” who destroy each other,

but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 27:5-6 

An open rebuke is better than hidden love!

Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Proverbs 22:24–25 

Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people,

or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

Proverbs 27:9 

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Proverbs 27:17 

As iron sharpens iron,

so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 16:28 

A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;

gossip separates the best of friends.

Proverbs 20:6 

Many will say they are loyal friends,

but who can find one who is truly reliable? 

Proverbs 22:11 

Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 

Two are better than one,

because they have a good return for their labor:

If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.

But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.

But how can one keep warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Friendship stories from the Bible:

David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:1-3, 20:17, 42; 2 Samuel 1:26) 

David and Abiathar (1 Samuel 22:23) 

David and Nahash (2 Samuel 10:2) 

David and Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32–37) 

Elijah and Elisha (2 Kings 2:2) 

Job's Friends (Job 2:11) 

Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:16-17) 

Paul’s Ministry Friends (Romans 16:3-5; 2 Corinthians 2:12-13; Philippians 2:25; Colossians 4:7, 14; 2 Timothy 1:2-4; 1 Philemon)