What Does the Bible Say About Friendship? 25+ Verses on True Friends

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."

"One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

"Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor."

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

"Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'"

"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice."

"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."

"I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends."

"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God."