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What Does the Bible Say About Sibling Love?

Here are 11 Bible verses about sibling love, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 John 4:20

    If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

    BSBIf anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

  2. #2Ephesians 4:32

    And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

    BSBBe kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

  3. #3Proverbs 17:17

    A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

    BSBA friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

  4. #4Exodus 14:14

    The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

    BSBThe LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

  5. #51 Peter 4:8

    And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

    BSBAbove all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

  6. #6Matthew 5:22

    But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

    BSBBut I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

  7. #7Romans 12:12

    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

    BSBBe joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

  8. #81 John 3:14

    We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

    BSBWe know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

  9. #9Romans 12:10

    Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

    BSBBe devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

  10. #101 John 3:2-3

    Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

    BSBBeloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

  11. #11Psalms 133:1

    A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

    BSBA song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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