8 Bible Verses

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Proverbs 17:17KJV
This verse teaches that true friendship is characterized by unwavering love and loyalty through all circumstances. It emphasizes that genuine friends remain faithful during both good times and difficult seasons of life.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 27:6KJV
This verse highlights the value of honest friends who are willing to speak truth, even when it's difficult to hear. It contrasts genuine friendship with false flattery from those who may have hidden motives.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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John 15:13KJV
Jesus speaks about the ultimate expression of friendship through sacrificial love. This verse demonstrates that the highest form of friendship involves selfless devotion and willingness to sacrifice for others' wellbeing.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 18:24KJV
This verse teaches that to have good friends, one must be a good friend to others. It also acknowledges that some friendships can become even closer and more reliable than family relationships.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 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.
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Ecclesiastes 4:9-10KJV
These verses emphasize the practical benefits of companionship and mutual support in friendship. They illustrate how friends can help each other through life's challenges and accomplish more together than alone.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Proverbs 27:17KJV
This verse uses the metaphor of iron sharpening iron to describe how friends can help improve and refine each other. It suggests that good friendships involve mutual growth and positive influence.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
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1 Samuel 18:1KJV
This verse describes the deep bond between David and Jonathan, illustrating what genuine friendship looks like. It shows that true friendship creates a spiritual and emotional connection where friends care for each other as much as themselves.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
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John 15:15KJV
Jesus elevates his disciples from servants to friends, demonstrating that friendship involves intimacy, trust, and shared knowledge. This verse shows that God desires friendship with humanity based on openness and mutual relationship.

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