14 Bible Verses About Losing Friends

Psalm 34:17–20

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17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. 20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

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17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

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17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. 20He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

Proverbs 18:24

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

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

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A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

John 15:18–23

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18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. 19If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. 20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. 21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me. 22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. 23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

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18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. 23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

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18If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me. 22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23He who hates me, hates my Father also.

Proverbs 27:4–6

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4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? 5Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. 6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? 5Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy? 5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Matthew 10:22

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You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

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You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

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But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Philippians 4:19

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And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 16:28

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A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

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A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:17

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

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

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A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

Romans 8:18

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I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

2 Corinthians 4:16–18

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16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. 18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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16Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day. 17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory, 18while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

James 4:7

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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 John 1:9

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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

14 Bible Verses About Losing Friends

Psalm 34:17–20

Proverbs 18:24

John 15:18–23

Proverbs 27:4–6

Matthew 10:22

1 Corinthians 15:33

2 Corinthians 12:9

Philippians 4:19

Proverbs 16:28

Proverbs 17:17

Romans 8:18

2 Corinthians 4:16–18

James 4:7

1 John 1:9

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