30 Bible Verses about Siblings

but Jesus answered the man that told him, who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.

now there happen'd among us seven brothers, the first married but died without issue, leaving his wife to his brother:

In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing,

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

Jesus answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation,

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

for even his brethren did not believe in him.

for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

you will be betrayed even by your very parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends. nay, some of you they will prosecute even to death.

besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment.

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

his relations said to him, retire hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples there may also see the works that you do.

when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away.

Finally, brethren, be cheerful: redress yourselves, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge.

if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible?

even a man's own domestics shall prove his foes.

Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:

this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

Then one of the company said to him, order my brother to give me my share of our inheritance.

My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured,

Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven?

not acting like Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother: but why did he slay him? because his own actions were evil, and his brother's were virtuous.

now there were seven brothers, the first of which marry'd, and died without children.

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.