Bible Verses about “friendships”
The Bible contains 17 verses about friendships across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›”
“Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
“¶ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falleth; for [he hath] not another to help him up.”
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
“¶ A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
“¶ A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.”
“Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?”
“¶ He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
“¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”
“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”
“Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.”
“¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.”
“¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.”
“¶ The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.”
“¶ To him that is afflicted pity [should be shewed] from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.”