100+ Friendship Bible Quotes: Inspiring and Uplifting Verses
Friendship is a fundamental theme throughout the Bible, with countless passages emphasizing the value of genuine companionship. This compilation of quotes captures the spirit of friendship as described in the scriptures. From loyalty and love to understanding and kindness, we explore how biblical friendship transcends the test of time. With ten thoughtfully curated subtitles and twelve quotes under each, this piece unveils the divine essence of friendship as represented in the Bible. Indulge in these inspirational words to deepen your appreciation for the friends who bless your life with their presence.
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity." - Proverbs 17:17
"Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s." - Proverbs 27:10
"Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend." - Proverbs 27:10
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." - John 15:13
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
"The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray." - Proverbs 12:26
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." - Proverbs 27:6
"He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." - Proverbs 13:20
"A man of too many friends comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." - Proverbs 18:24
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor." - Ecclesiastes 4:9
"Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." - Hebrews 10:24
"The beginning of strife is like releasing water; therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts." - Proverbs 17:14
"Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger." - James 1:19
"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." - Proverbs 15:1
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
"Bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgive each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive." - Colossians 3:13
"Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away." - Proverbs 27:10
"The heart of the wise makes their mouth prudent, and their lips promote instruction." - Proverbs 16:23
"A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating." - Proverbs 18:6
"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses." - Proverbs 10:12
"Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:8
"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." - Philippians 2:3
"With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love." - Ephesians 4:2
"Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor." - Romans 12:10
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:8
"Let all that you do be done in love." - 1 Corinthians 16:14
"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." - 1 Corinthians 13:6-7
"Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." - 1 John 4:16
"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends." - John 15:13
"Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity." - Colossians 3:14
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal." - 1 Corinthians 13:1
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." - John 13:34
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God." - 1 John 4:7
"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:35
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." - Proverbs 12:25
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." - Hebrews 10:24
"Therefore encourage one another with these words." - 1 Thessalonians 4:18
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." - Proverbs 17:22
"Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." - Proverbs 16:24
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom." - Colossians 3:16
"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding." - Proverbs 3:13
"Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." - Romans 12:15
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." - 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5
"Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act." - Psalm 37:5
"But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him." - Jeremiah 17:7
"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." - Psalm 56:3
"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock." - Isaiah 26:4
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me." - Psalm 28:7
"For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does." - Psalm 33:4
"In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid." - Psalm 56:4
"The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." - Nahum 1:7
"Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge." - Psalm 62:8
"And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you." - Psalm 9:10
"Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." - Psalm 55:22
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." - Matthew 18:20
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." - Hebrews 10:24
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" - Psalm 133:1
"Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind." - 1 Peter 3:8
"That there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another." - 1 Corinthians 12:25
"Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly." - Romans 12:16
"I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity." - John 17:23
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call." - Ephesians 4:4
"Do not neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another." - Hebrews 10:25
"You are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God." - Ephesians 2:19
"The fruit of the Light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth." - Ephesians 5:9
"Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach." - James 1:5
"For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul." - Proverbs 2:10
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding." - Psalm 111:10
"The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving." - Proverbs 14:8
"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding." - Proverbs 3:13
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future." - Proverbs 19:20
"For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." - Proverbs 2:6
"How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver." - Proverbs 16:16
"A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might." - Proverbs 24:5
"Wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you." - Proverbs 24:14
"Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." - Proverbs 13:20
"In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness." - Titus 2:7
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you." - Joshua 1:9
"The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" - Psalm 27:1
"Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!" - Psalm 27:14
"But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength." - Isaiah 40:31
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." - Ephesians 6:10
"The LORD is my strength and my defense." - Exodus 15:2
"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." - 1 Corinthians 16:13
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe." - Proverbs 18:10
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." - Isaiah 40:29
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." - 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4
"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
"The joy of the LORD is your strength." - Nehemiah 8:10
"Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!" - Psalm 95:2
"O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!" - 1 Chronicles 16:34
"This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." - Romans 12:12
"The righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him." - Psalm 64:10
"Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!" - Psalm 100:2
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." - Psalm 103:2
"Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!" - Psalm 135:3
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body and be thankful." - Colossians 3:15
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone." - Colossians 3:13
"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." - Matthew 6:14
"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." - Matthew 6:12
"And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses." - Mark 11:25
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice." - Ephesians 4:31
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." - Matthew 5:7
"For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." - Hebrews 8:12
"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." - Isaiah 1:18
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
