11 Bible Verses about Sisters

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1 Timothy 5:1-2

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers: the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

Luke 10:38-42

And it came to pass while they were going round, He also came into a certain village: and a certain woman by name Martha received Him into her house. And there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear his word: and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist me.read more.
And the Lord responding said to her, Martha, Martha, you are solicitous and encumbered concerning many things: but there is need of one thing: for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

John 11:1-3

And a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister. And Mary was the one anointing the Lord with myrrh, and wiping His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold the one whom thou lovest is sick.

James 2:15-17

If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food, and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it? So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself.

Matthew 12:46-50

And He yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers stood without, seeking to speak to Him. And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee. And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?read more.
And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers! For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

Mark 3:31-35

And His mother and His brothers come; and standing without, sent to Him, calling Him. And the crowd was sitting round Him; and they say to Him, Behold thy mother and thy brothers without are seeking thee. And He responding to them, says, Who is my mother and my brothers?read more.
And looking round on His disciples sitting about Him in a circle, He says, Behold my mother and my brothers! For whosoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, Truly I say unto you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, on account of me and the gospel, except he may receive a hundredfold now in this time, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the coming age eternal life.

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