Bible Verses about “best friends”
The Bible contains 23 verses about best friends across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."”
“As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.”
“In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;”
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.”
“And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.”
“Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.”
“"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.”
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.”
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.”
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.”
“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”
“A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
“You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”
“A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.”
“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”
“Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:”
“lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.”
“Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.”
“He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.”
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.”
“A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”
“Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. Don't go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.”
“"To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.”