brothers

The 12 most-voted verses about brothers, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 17:17 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

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

Psalm 133:1 (BSB)

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

Psalm 133:1 (KJV)

A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Psalm 133:1 (WEB)

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 (BSB)

A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 (WEB)

Continue in brotherly love.

Hebrews 13:1 (BSB)

Let brotherly love continue.

Hebrews 13:1 (KJV)

Let brotherly love continue.

Hebrews 13:1 (WEB)

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

1 John 3:15 (BSB)

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

1 John 3:15 (KJV)

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

1 John 3:15 (WEB)

If 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.

1 John 4:20 (BSB)

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?

1 John 4:20 (KJV)

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

1 John 4:20 (WEB)

I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.

2 Samuel 1:26 (BSB)

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

2 Samuel 1:26 (KJV)

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

2 Samuel 1:26 (WEB)

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 12:50 (BSB)

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 12:50 (KJV)

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 12:50 (WEB)

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

Matthew 18:35 (BSB)

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Matthew 18:35 (KJV)

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Matthew 18:35 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Hebrews 2:11 (BSB)

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Hebrews 2:11 (KJV)

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Hebrews 2:11 (WEB)

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 Peter 1:22 (BSB)

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:

1 Peter 1:22 (KJV)

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

1 Peter 1:22 (WEB)

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