For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven [by believing in Me, and following Me] is My brother and sister and mother.”

For whoever does the will of God [by believing in Me, and following Me], he is My brother and sister and mother.”

She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.

But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.”

Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

Now Jesus loved and was concerned about Martha and her sister and Lazarus [and considered them dear friends].

After she had said this, she left and called her sister Mary, privately whispering [to her], “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days! [It is hopeless!]”

So the soldiers did these things.

But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother’s sister [Salome], Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their [planned] ambush, and he went to the barracks and told Paul.

Now I introduce and commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess (servant) of the church at Cenchrea,

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all God’s people who are with them.

But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace.

Have we not the right to take along with us a believing wife, as do the rest of the apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas (Peter)?

and to [your wife] Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier [in ministry], and to the church that meets in your house:

If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,

She [the church] who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son [in the faith], Mark.

The children of your elect (chosen) sister greet you.