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What Does the Bible Say About Jesus as a Friend?

Here are 8 Bible verses about Jesus as a Friend, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1John 15:15

    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.

    BSBNo longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

  2. #2John 15:13

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

    BSBGreater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

  3. #3Proverbs 18:24

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

    BSBA man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

  4. #4Proverbs 17:17

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

    BSBA friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

  5. #5James 2:23

    And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

    BSBAnd the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

  6. #6John 15:14

    Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

    BSBYou are My friends if you do what I command you.

  7. #7Proverbs 27:17

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

    BSBAs iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

  8. #8Proverbs 12:26

    The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

    BSBA righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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