Bible Verses for
Friends
Verses on loyal friendship — to share with the people who stand by you.
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.”
“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”
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Frequently asked
What are good Bible verses for friends?
Scripture speaks to friends in passages such as Proverbs 18:24, Ecclesiastes 4:9, John 15:13. For example, Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
What is a well-known Bible verse for friends?
Proverbs 18:24 — “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
What is a short Bible verse for friends?
1 Corinthians 15:33 — “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”