'Sister' in the Bible
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.
But you who eat vegetables only -- why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything -- why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.
For if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.
For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Your sister church in Babylon, chosen along with you, sends you greetings, as does Mark, whom I regard as a son.
I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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- Sister (134 instances)