11 Bible Verses about Sisters
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Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren; the elder women, as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.read more.
But the Lord answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things. But one thing is needful. For Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
But there was a certain man sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and be filled, notwithstanding ye give them not the things needful for the body, what doth it profit? So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking to speak with him. And one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak with thee. But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?read more.
And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, be said, Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
And his mother and his brothers came; and, standing without, sent to him, to call him. And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say to him, Lo! thy mother and thy brothers and thy sisters are without, seeking for thee. And he answering saith to them, Who is my mother, and my brothers?read more.
And looking round on those who sat about him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brothers. Whoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
And every one who hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit everlasting life.
Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, There is no one who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, who will not receive a hundredfold in the time that now is, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come everlasting life.
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