Bible Verses for Friendship Cards

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

Why this works: True friendship defined: love at ALL times, especially the hard ones.

"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

Why this works: The friend who sticks closer than family — a tribute to deep friendship.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Why this works: The highest standard of friendship — sacrificial, self-giving love.

"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."

Why this works: Friendship as mutual support — lifting each other when we fall.

"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."

Why this works: Friends who make each other better — the sharpening influence of godly friendship.

"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."

Why this works: The practice of friendship: comforting and building each other up.

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you."

Why this works: Gratitude for a friend's existence — every memory brings thankfulness.

"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends."

Why this works: Jesus calls us friends — the ultimate model and honor of friendship.

"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel."

Why this works: The sweetness of a friend's honest, heartfelt counsel — refreshing as perfume.

"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another."

Why this works: The practice of friendship: preferring each other, showing genuine affection.

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."

Why this works: True friendship carries each other's burdens — fulfilling Christ's law of love.

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

Why this works: Friendship that forgives — sustaining the relationship through imperfections.