100 Bible Verses About Friendship
Bible verses about Friendship
Friendship, a gift woven into the fabric of humanity, finds profound resonance within the scriptures. Exploring Bible verses about friendship unveils the divine blueprint for genuine connection, mutual support, and unwavering loyalty. Through these sacred texts, we discover that friendship is not merely a social construct but a spiritual bond, reflecting God's own relational nature. Understanding friendship through the lens of scripture allows us to cultivate deeper, more meaningful relationships, grounded in love, honesty, and shared faith. It guides us to be better friends, to seek wise counsel, and to reflect the love of Christ in our interactions with others, enriching our lives and glorifying God.
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Psalms 78:1 (YLT)
An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
Friendship Bible Verses: Find Trust, Loyalty, & Love
Because of this it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which is of the law only, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham,
Lord Jehovah, Thou--Thou hast begun to shew Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for who is a God in the heavens or in earth who doth according to Thy works, and according to Thy might?
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest from God.
For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that [is] in them, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it.
And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Be mindful, O my God, of Tobiah, and of Sanballat, according to these his works, and also, of Noadiah the prophetess, and of the rest of the prophets who have been making me afraid.
And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold they [are] written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
O give thanks to the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
for the fleeing thither of a man-slayer smiting life inadvertently, without knowledge; and they have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer of blood.
Then shall the land enjoy its sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye [are] in your enemies' land; [even] then shall the land rest, and enjoy its sabbaths.
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he this] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, [that wast] inhabited by sea-faring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who cause their terror [to be] on all that haunt it!
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the Lord bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
and more abundantly do I call upon you to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.
And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship: And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.
And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water-gate from the morning until mid-day, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] to the book of the law.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken to all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to thee.
It may be Jehovah thy God doth hear all the words of the chief of the butlers with which the king of Asshur his lord hath sent him to reproach the living God, and hath decided concerning the words that Jehovah thy God hath heard, and thou hast lifted up prayer for the remnant that is found.'
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and lived.
Then they have answered, yea, they are saying before the king, that, Daniel, who is of the sons of the Removed of Judah, hath not placed on thee, O king, any regard, nor on the interdict that thou hast signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.'
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated [for] the first-born, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born [is] his.
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
And He saith, Go out, and thou hast stood in the mount before Jehovah.' And lo, Jehovah is passing by, and a wind--great and strong--is rending mountains, and shivering rocks before Jehovah: --not in the wind is Jehovah; and after the wind a shaking: --not in the shaking is Jehovah;
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
And Moses said to them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
In whom ye also [trusted], after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Moreover, your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
and I have been left by myself, and I see this great appearance, and there hath been no power left in me, and my honour hath been turned in me to corruption, yea, I have not retained power.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,
Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,
An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The priests said not, Where [is] the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit.
And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
And [then] the border turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the border turneth to Hosah: and the limits of it are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
Their heart is as gross as fat; [but] I delight in thy law.
and Sihon hath not trusted Israel to pass over through his border, and Sihon gathereth all his people, and they encamp in Jahaz, and fight with Israel;
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?
Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.
Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
bread ye have not eaten, and wine and strong drink ye have not drunk, so that ye know that I am Jehovah your God.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple, at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
And the rest of the matters of Pekahiah, and all that he did, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Who is bringing forth chariot and horse, A force, even a strong one: Together they lie down--they rise not, They have been extinguished, As flax they have been quenched.'
And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him.
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
The Bible offers timeless wisdom on the profound gift of friendship. Verses explored highlight the importance of loyalty, selfless love, encouragement, and accountability within these vital relationships. From the unwavering bond between David and Jonathan to the Proverbial emphasis on wise counsel and iron sharpening iron, Scripture emphasizes that true friendship is a treasure to be cherished and cultivated. Let these verses serve as a guide to both seeking and being a good friend, reminding us that strong friendships, built on faith and mutual respect, enrich our lives, strengthen our spirits, and provide invaluable support through life's joys and challenges. Reflect on how you can apply these principles in your own relationships, striving to be a faithful, loving, and supportive friend, just as Christ is to us.