Here are 25 Bible verses about sisters’ love, emphasizing family, unity, support, and godly love between sisters.
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1. Love and Unity Between Sisters
- Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
- Romans 12:10 – “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
- 1 John 4:20-21 – “Whoever loves God must also love his brother.”
- Colossians 3:14 – “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
- Psalm 133:1 – “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
2. Encouraging and Strengthening Each Other
- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up.”
- Hebrews 10:24-25 – “Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.”
- Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
- Galatians 6:2 – “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
3. The Bond Between Sisters in the Bible
- Ruth 1:16 – “For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
- Luke 10:39 – “And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to His teaching.” (Martha & Mary)
- Genesis 34:31 – “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?” (Defending their sister)
- Job 42:15 – “And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job’s daughters.”
- Numbers 26:33 – “Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters.” (Sisters standing together for inheritance)
4. Showing Kindness and Forgiveness
- Matthew 18:21-22 – “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
- 1 Peter 3:8 – “Have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.”
- Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
- Ephesians 4:2-3 – “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
- Romans 14:19 – “So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.”
5. God’s Love Reflected in Sisters
- John 15:12 – “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
- 1 John 4:7 – “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God.”
- Galatians 5:13 – “Through love serve one another.”
- Hebrews 13:1 – “Let brotherly love continue.”
- James 2:8 – “If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing well.”
Conclusion
The Bible emphasizes love, unity, encouragement, and forgiveness in relationships between siblings. Whether by offering support (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10), showing patience (Ephesians 4:2-3), or loving unconditionally (John 15:12), God calls sisters to care for each other deeply.
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If you have a sister (by blood or in faith), cherish and love her as God loves you! “Be devoted to one another in love” (Romans 12:10).
