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What does the Bible say about friendship?

16 verses about friendship, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

8 booksMost in Proverbs

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Bible verses about friendship

  1. Proverbs 18:24 — A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. 7 votes
  2. Proverbs 17:17 — A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 5 votes
  3. Proverbs 27:17 — Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 5 votes
  4. Ecclesiastes 4:9 — Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 5 votes
  5. John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 5 votes
  6. 1 Corinthians 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 4 votes
  7. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 4 votes
  8. Proverbs 27:9 — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. 3 votes
  9. Job 6:14 — To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. 2 votes
  10. Proverbs 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 2 votes
  11. Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 2 votes
  12. Proverbs 17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 2 votes
  13. Proverbs 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 2 votes
  14. Proverbs 27:6 — Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. 2 votes
  15. Hebrews 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 2 votes
  16. 1 Peter 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (9), Job (1), Ecclesiastes (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.