Bible on Friendship

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. The General Epistle of Jude

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: