Bible Verses About Friendship

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,"

"Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!"

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

"You are my friends if you do what I command."

"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."

"My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away."

"Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord."

"Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid."

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."

"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

"With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it."

"Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live."

"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."

"Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing."

"Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

"Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished."

"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

"The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”"

"each helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”"

"“But you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,"

"The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position."

"Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers."

"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,"

"You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."