25 Bible Verses about Being A Friend

A man having many friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.

At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

No longer, do I call you, servants, for, the servant, knoweth not what, his lord, is doing. But, you, I have called, friends, because, all things which I heard from my Father, made I known unto you.

The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.

He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

Do not have friendship with one given to anger, and, with a wrathful man, shall thou not enter in: Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.

Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.

Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.

This, is my own commandment, That ye be loving one another, just as I loved you. Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends. Ye, are, friends of mine, if ye be doing that which, I, am commanding you.read more.
No longer, do I call you, servants, for, the servant, knoweth not what, his lord, is doing. But, you, I have called, friends, because, all things which I heard from my Father, made I known unto you.

Be not deceiving yourselves, - evil communications corrupt gentle manners: -

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that, the soul of Jonathan, was knit with, the soul of David, so that Jonathan loved him, as his own soul. And Saul took him, that day, - and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father. And Jonathan and David solemnised a covenant, - because he loved him as his own soul.

A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.

He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?

Better are two, than one, - in that they have a good reward for their toil. For, if the one should fall, the other would raise up his companion, - but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!

Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.

Let, no one, be seeking, what concerneth himself, but that which concerneth some one else.

Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!

Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.

Adulteresses! Know ye not that, the friendship of the world, is, enmity to God? Whosoever, therefore, is minded to be, a friend, of the world, an enemy of God, doth constitute himself.

A new commandment, give I unto you, - That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another: By this, shall all men take knowledge, that, my disciples, ye are, - If ye have, love, one to another.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith - And Abraham believed God, And it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and, God's friend, was he called:

Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.

Better are two, than one, - in that they have a good reward for their toil. For, if the one should fall, the other would raise up his companion, - but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up! Moreover, if two lie together, then have they warmth, - but how can, one, have warmth?read more.
And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, - and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.

Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;