Everyone longs for true friendships. A soul is lonely without any friend. A real friend is the gift God has given us. He comes to us for various reasons, may be a good friend for lifetime, or just accompanies us for a period of our life. But we can see a different world and understand a different life because of him. God has been teaching us about how to make friends and get along with friends. Also, God always wants to be our friend. Here’s ten Bible verses about friendship, share with you all as an encouragement.
Proverbs 17:17
friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.
Luke 6:31
And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise.
Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity braggs not itself, is not puffed up,
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Philippians 2:4
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:
Proverbs 18:24
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.