Sibling relationships can be complicated, but the Bible encourages us to love and support our brothers and sisters. Whether it’s about forgiveness, understanding, or simply being there for one another, Scripture offers plenty of wisdom on how to cultivate healthy, godly relationships with our siblings. Let’s explore some of those verses together.
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Bible Verses About Brothers And Sisters
Genesis 4:9 – We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9
1 John 4:20 – If we do not love our brother or sister, we cannot love God
Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. – 1 John 4:20
Proverbs 17:17 – A brother or sister is born for support in times of adversity
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. – Proverbs 17:17
Matthew 5:22 – Treating our brother or sister with anger is equal to murder
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. – Matthew 5:22
Mark 3:35 – Those who do the will of God are our brothers and sisters
Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother. – Mark 3:35
1 Timothy 5:1-2 – Treat older men as fathers, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. – 1 Timothy 5:1-2
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates one who stirs up conflict among brothers and sisters
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. – Proverbs 6:16-19
Matthew 18:21-22 – We should forgive our brother or sister seventy-seven times
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” – Matthew 18:21-22
Psalms 133:1 – How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! – Psalms 133:1
Hebrews 13:1 – Let mutual love continue among brothers and sisters
Let mutual love continue. – Hebrews 13:1
James 2:15-16 – If a brother or a sister is without clothes or daily food, we should meet their needs
If a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? – James 2:15-16
1 John 3:16-18 – We should love our brothers and sisters not only with words, but with actions and truth
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. – 1 John 3:16-18
Leviticus 19:17-18 – We should not hate our brother or sister in our hearts, but rather love them
Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. – Leviticus 19:17-18
Matthew 7:3-5 – We should remove the plank from our own eye before judging our brother or sister
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. – Matthew 7:3-5
1 Peter 2:17 – We should love the family of believers, our brothers and sisters
Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. – 1 Peter 2:17
Romans 12:10 – Be devoted to one another in love, honor your brothers and sisters above yourself
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10
Philemon 1:16 – We should treat our brother as a dear brother
No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord. – Philemon 1:16
Matthew 23:8 – We are all brothers and sisters and have one Father, who is in heaven
But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. – Matthew 23:8
John 13:34-35 – We should love one another as Jesus has loved us, so the world will know that we are his disciples
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. – John 13:34-35
Galatians 6:2 – Carry each other’s burdens and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Encourage one another and build each other up
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Hebrews 10:24-25 – Let us consider how to spur one another on towards love and good deeds
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. – Hebrews 10:24-25
Colossians 3:15 – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15
Matthew 12:50 – Whoever does the will of my Heavenly Father is my brother and sister and mother
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. – Matthew 12:50
Philippians 2:3 – Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. – Philippians 2:3
John 15:12 – Love each other as Jesus has loved us
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. – John 15:12
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – Love is patient, kind, does not envy or boast, is not proud or rude, not selfish, not easily angered, does not keep record of wrongs, does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth, always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 John 4:7 – Love one another, for love comes from God
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. – 1 John 4:7
Proverbs 27:17- As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:17
Colossians 3:13 – Bear with each other and forgive one another, as the Lord forgave you
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. – Colossians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 4:9 – We are taught by God to love each other
Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. – 1 Thessalonians 4:9
Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
1 Peter 1:22 – Love one another deeply, from the heart
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. – 1 Peter 1:22
John 13:14 – We should wash one another’s feet
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. – John 13:14
Proverbs 10:12 – Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. – Proverbs 10:12
John 15:17 – This is my command: Love each other
This is my command: Love each other. – John 15:17
1 John 3:14 – We know that we have passed from death to life because we love each other
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. – 1 John 3:14
1 Corinthians 1:10 – We should be of one mind and united in thought
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. – 1 Corinthians 1:10
1 Peter 3:8 – We should have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. – 1 Peter 3:8
James 4:11 – We should not slander or speak evil of one another
Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. – James 4:11
Romans 13:10 – Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. – Romans 13:10
John 17:23 – May we be brought to complete unity to let the world know that God sent Jesus
I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. – John 17:23
Hebrews 3:13 – Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today”
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. – Hebrews 3:13
1 Corinthians 12:26 – When one member suffers, all members suffer together. When one member is honored, all members rejoice together
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. – 1 Corinthians 12:26
Colossians 2:2 – We should be encouraged in heart and united in love
My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. – Colossians 2:2
Hebrews 3:12 – We should encourage one another daily, so that none of us may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. – Hebrews 3:12
1 Peter 5:14 – Greet one another with a kiss of love
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. – 1 Peter 5:14
John 3:16 – God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16
Matthew 22:39 – We should love our neighbor as ourselves
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. – Matthew 22:39
1 John 4:11 – Since God loved us, we also ought to love one another
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. – 1 John 4:11
1 Corinthians 16:20 – Greet one another with a holy kiss
All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. – 1 Corinthians 16:20