I certainly have an high regard for Christian friendship.  Jesus often referred to Himself as a personal friend to us.  It was Jesus who said "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."....John15:13.

I hope you enjoy the follow Bible verses concerning friendships.  God designed Christian friendship to encourage one another to fight the good fight and to keep the faith.  My closest friends and I pray with one another and for one another.   We desire to continually encourage one another.  Jesus promised us that "For where two or three have gathered together in My name there I am in their midst" Matthew 18:20

More Bible Verses on Friendship

Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another....Proverbs 27:17

A friend loves at all times......Proverbs 17:17

.......But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.....Proverbs 18:24

Jesus said.....
"This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one that this, that one lay down his life for his friends.  You are My friends, if you do what I command you.  No longer do I call you slaves; for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.  You did not choose Me, but I chose you , and appointed you, that you should go and bear friut, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask of the Father in My name, He may give to you.  This I command you, that you love one another."   John 15:12-17

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another...I Tessalonians 4:9

Love is patient love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never fails.....I Corinthians 13:4-8