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 brethren: the elder women, as mothers: younger, as sisters, in all purity.

Luke 10:38-42

Now, as they were going on their way, He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who, also seated at the Lord's feet, was hearing His word. But Martha was being distracted about much serving; and, coming up suddenly, she said, "Lord, carest Thou not that my sister left me to serve alone? Speak to her, therefore, that she assist me!"read more.
But the Lord, answering, said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; but of one thing there is need; for Mary chose the good part, which, indeed, shall not be taken away from her."

John 11:1-3

Now a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. And 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."

James 2:15-17

If a brother or a sister be naked, and in want of daily food, and one of you say to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what does it profit? Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Matthew 12:46-50

While He was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers were standing without, seeking to speak to Him. [And one said to Him, "Behold, Thy mother and Thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak to Thee."] But He, answering, 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, He said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers! For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."

Mark 3:31-35

And His mother and His brothers come; and, standing without, they sent to Him, calling Him. And a multitude was sitting about Him; and they say to Him, "Behold, Thy mother and Thy brothers without are seeking for Thee." And, answering them, He saith, "Who is My mother, and My brothers?"read more.
And looking around on those who sat about Him, He saith, "Behold, My mother, and My brothers! For whosoever does the will of God, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake, but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

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