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Bible Quotes About True Friends

12 Scripture verses about true friends from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Explore what the Bible says about true friends. This collection of 13 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

12
Total Verses
7
Old Testament
5
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About True Friends

  1. Proverbs 11:14 — “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
  2. Proverbs 16:28 — “A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
  3. Proverbs 17:17 — “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
  4. Proverbs 18:24 — “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
  5. Proverbs 20:6 — “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? goodness: or, bounty
  6. Proverbs 27:5 — “Open rebuke is better than secret love.
  7. Proverbs 27:17 — “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
  8. John 14:6 — “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
  9. John 15:12 — “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
  10. John 15:13 — “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Old Testament Quotes About True Friends (7)

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
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.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? goodness: or, bounty
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

New Testament Quotes About True Friends (5)

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. I have: or, ye have me in your heart of my: or, with me of grace

Frequently Asked Questions About True Friends in the Bible

What does the Bible say about true friends?
The Bible contains 12 verses about true friends, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding true friends through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about true friends?
There are 12 Bible verses about true friends in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about true friends?
While many verses address true friends, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of true friends you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about true friends?
True Friends is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 12 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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