taking care of siblings

The 20 most-voted verses about taking care of siblings, from 13 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

1 Timothy 5:8

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

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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.

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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.

Genesis 4:9

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And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

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¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?

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The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Proverbs 17:17

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

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

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

Galatians 6:2

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Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

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Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Psalm 133:1

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

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

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

Matthew 12:48–50

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48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” 49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. 50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! 50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

1 John 3:16–18

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16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? 18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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16Hereby perceive we the love [ of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren. 17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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16By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? 18My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

1 John 4:20–21

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20If 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. 21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

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20If 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? 21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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20If 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? 21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

Exodus 20:12

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Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Ruth 1:16–17

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16But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. 17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”

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16And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, [or] to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people [shall be] my people, and thy God my God: 17Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, [if ought] but death part thee and me.

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16Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”

1 Timothy 5:4

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But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

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But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:8

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Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

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Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:

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Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Proverbs 22:6

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 27:10

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Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

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Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.

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Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

Proverbs 31:15

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She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

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She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

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She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

John 13:34–35

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34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

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34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 19:26–27

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26When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

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26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home.]

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26Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

Acts 2:44–45

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44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

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44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.

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44All who believed were together, and had all things in common. 45They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

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But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

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But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

1 Peter 4:8–10

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8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Show hospitality to one another without complaining. 10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

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8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

20 verses, from 13 books:

  • Genesis (1)
  • Exodus (1)
  • Ruth (1)
  • Psalm (1)
  • Proverbs (4)
  • Matthew (1)
  • John (2)
  • Acts (1)
  • Galatians (1)
  • 2 Thessalonians (1)
  • 1 Timothy (2)
  • 1 Peter (2)
  • 1 John (2)