Bible Verses About Friendship

Friendship is a gift Scripture honors deeply. These verses about friendship — from David and Jonathan to Christ calling his disciples 'friends' — show what true companionship looks like.

“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” — Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 (KJV)
“Henceforth I call you not servants... but I have called you friends.” — John 15:15 (KJV)
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” — Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)

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