25+ Bible Verses About Friendship

1 - Proverbs 18:24
"One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

Explanation: True friends are loyal and dependable, often closer than family in times of need.

2 - Proverbs 27:17
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

Explanation: Real friends help each other grow and improve, challenging one another to be better.

3 - John 15:13
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

Explanation: The greatest form of friendship is sacrificial love, where we are willing to give selflessly.

4 - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up."

Explanation: Friendship provides mutual support, making difficult times easier to bear together.

5 - Job 6:14
"Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty."

Explanation: Showing kindness to friends is important, reflecting our respect and love for God.

6 - Proverbs 17:17
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

Explanation: True friends are constant, loving through every season, especially during hardship.

7 - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."

Explanation: Friends are meant to encourage and support one another, lifting each other up.

8 - Proverbs 22:24-25
"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared."

Explanation: Be wise in choosing friends, as they influence us, either positively or negatively.

9 - 1 Corinthians 15:33
"Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'"

Explanation: The friends we keep affect our behavior, so we should choose companions who support our values.

10 - Proverbs 27:9
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice."

Explanation: True friendship brings joy and refreshment, with genuine friends offering heartfelt advice.

11 - Proverbs 27:5-6
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."

Explanation: True friends are honest, even if it’s hard to hear, while fake friends may flatter without sincerity.

12 - Romans 12:10
"Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

Explanation: Friendship involves loyalty, respect, and placing each other’s needs above our own.

13 - Proverbs 16:28
"A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends."

Explanation: Gossip and unkindness can destroy friendships, so it’s essential to speak kindly and truthfully.

14 - James 4:4
"You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God?"

Explanation: While we should be friendly, our deepest friendships should be with those who help us grow in faith.

15 - Proverbs 27:10
"Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away."

Explanation: Close friends nearby can be more helpful in times of trouble than distant relatives.

16 - Job 42:10
"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before."

Explanation: Praying for friends brings blessings, and God values our kindness toward one another.

17 - Colossians 3:13
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

Explanation: Friendships require patience and forgiveness, just as God has shown forgiveness to us.

18 - Proverbs 13:20
"Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."

Explanation: Choose friends wisely, as their influence can lead us toward wisdom or harm.

19 - Luke 6:31
"Do to others as you would have them do to you."

Explanation: Treat your friends the way you want to be treated, building strong, respectful relationships.

20 - Proverbs 20:6
"Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?"

Explanation: Many people say they are loyal, but true faithfulness in friendship is rare and precious.

21 - 1 Peter 4:8-10
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."

Explanation: Friends are called to love each other deeply, showing kindness and hospitality without complaint.

22 - Hebrews 10:24-25
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, but encouraging one another."

Explanation: Friends encourage each other in love and good actions, staying connected and supportive.

23 - Proverbs 12:26
"The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray."

Explanation: Wise people choose friends who lead them on the right path rather than away from good values.

24 - Philippians 2:3-4
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."

Explanation: Friendships thrive on humility and putting each other’s needs before our own.

25 - Proverbs 17:9
"Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends."

Explanation: Forgiving and letting go of offenses keeps friendships strong, while dwelling on issues divides friends.

26 - John 15:15
"I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."

Explanation: Jesus calls us friends, sharing His heart and plans with us, showing the depth of His love.

27 - Proverbs 19:20
"Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise."

Explanation: Good friends listen to advice and learn from each other, growing together in wisdom.

28 - Romans 12:15
"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."

Explanation: True friends share each other’s joys and sorrows, supporting one another in all circumstances.

29 - Amos 3:3
"Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?"

Explanation: Friendship works best when friends share similar values and walk together in agreement.

30 - Proverbs 27:19
"As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart."

Explanation: Our friendships reveal our true character and show what is in our hearts.