Bible Verses About Friendship
For the gift of good friends, these verses celebrate loyalty, kindness, and love that shows up.
The Bible speaks to friendship. Verses such as Ecclesiastes 4:10, Ecclesiastes 4:12, and John 13:34 speak to it with honesty and hope, and point the heart back to God.
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:10“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:12“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
John 13:34“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8“And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:31“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 19:18“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.”
1 John 4:11“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 7:12“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
1 Corinthians 13:4“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
Romans 13:10“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Matthew 22:39“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
1 John 3:18
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Common questions
What does the Bible say about friendship?
The Bible speaks to friendship. Verses such as Ecclesiastes 4:10, Ecclesiastes 4:12, and John 13:34 speak to it with honesty and hope, and point the heart back to God.
What is the best Bible verse about friendship?
Ecclesiastes 4:10 is one of the most turned-to verses about friendship, and many also return to Ecclesiastes 4:12 and John 13:34. The best verse is the one that meets you where you are today; read a few slowly and keep the one that steadies you.
What are short Bible verses about friendship?
Short, easy-to-hold verses about friendship include 1 John 4:11, Matthew 22:39, and Romans 13:10. A single line, read slowly and carried through the day, can quiet a hard moment.
How can I use these Bible verses about friendship?
Read one verse slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words. Keep it somewhere you will see it, and let it be a companion through the day rather than a task to finish.