50 Bible Verses about Siblings

But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother."

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

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

And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father's sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years.

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.

For not even his brothers believed in him.

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.

For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; they are in full cry after you; do not believe them, though they speak friendly words to you."

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,

for I have five brothers--so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

"If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,'which neither you nor your fathers have known,

So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing.

And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, "He is out of his mind."

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home.

If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's sons.

"'Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more.

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Say to your brothers, "You are my people," and to your sisters, "You have received mercy."

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

Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."

Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, "Do not quarrel on the way."

Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,

Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?"

We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.

They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."