Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About being a friend
20 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about being a friend? Browse 20 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 17:17 |
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| King James (KJV) | “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” |
20 Key Scriptures
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth”
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. by: Heb. from the counsel of the soul”
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13KJV
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth”
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. excellent: or, abundant”
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. comfort: or, exhort”
“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”
“To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. is afflicted: Heb. melteth”
Job 6:14KJV
“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
James 2:23KJV
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. shall: or, will”
1 Peter 4:8KJV
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. destroyed: Heb. broken”
“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
James 4:4KJV
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
Luke 6:31KJV
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
John 15:15KJV
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