Friendships
Bible Verses on Friendship
Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Romans 12:10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Out do one another in showing honor.
Colossians 3:12-14 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
The Bible contains so many verses about friendship. I only included a few. God specifically wants us, human beings, to coexist with one another in friendship. He created man and woman not only for the holy sacrament of marriage, but also for friendship. So: How are we to choose our friends? How should friends treat one another? By following these verses set as examples and helpful guides. Let friendships prosper in your life.
“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.”-Bill Cosby
