43 Bible Verses about Friendships
Want to know what the Bible says about Friendships? Here are 43 Bible verses about Friendships from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 18:24 NIV
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NIV
9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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Proverbs 17:17 NIV
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
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Proverbs 27:9 NIV
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
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John 15:13 NIV
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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Job 6:14 NIV
“Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
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Proverbs 27:6 NIV
Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
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1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
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Proverbs 22:24-25 NIV
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
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