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A unique place in people’s hearts is reserved for sisterly love, a link created through shared experiences, unshakable friendship, and mutual support. Sisters have supported one another through good times and bad, lending a hand, a shoulder, and an ear.
Bible Verse For Sisters Love
This has happened throughout history. Many instances of sisterly love can be found throughout the Bible, all of which attest to the relationship’s enduring power and beauty. Come along as we examine these poems and learn the profound lessons they have to teach about the richness and depth of sisterly love.
The Bond of Sisterly Love
1. Song of Solomon 4:9
“You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
2. Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
3. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
4. Proverbs 27:9
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”
5. Proverbs 18:24
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
6. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
7. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
8. Galatians 5:13
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
9. Hebrews 10:24-25
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
10. Colossians 3:12-14
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Sisterly Support and Encouragement
11. Proverbs 31:26
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
Sisterly Love as a Reflection of God’s Love
12. 1 John 4:7-8
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
13. Ephesians 5:1-2
“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
14. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
15. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
16. John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
17. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
18. Romans 13:8
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
19. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
20. 1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
21. John 13:34-35
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Strength and Unity in Sisterly Love
22. Philippians 2:2-3
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”
The Blessings of Sisterly Love
23. Psalm 133:1
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
24. Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
25. Ecclesiastes 4:9
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.”
26. Proverbs 15:22
“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
27. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
28. Proverbs 27:9
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”
29. Galatians 6:2
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
30. Ecclesiastes 4:12
“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Examples of Sisterly Love in the Bible
31. Ruth 1:16-17
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.'”
32. Esther 4:16
“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
33. Mary and Martha – Luke 10:38-42
“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’ ‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.'”
34. Mary and Elizabeth – Luke 1:39-45
“At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!'”
35. Martha and Mary – John 11:5
“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.”
Expressing Sisterly Love Through Service
36. Galatians 5:13
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
37. Mark 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
38. Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
39. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
40. Matthew 25:40
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
The Fruit of Sisterly Love
41. 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
42. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
43. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
44. Ephesians 4:2-3
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
45. 1 John 4:21
“And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
Building Strong Sisterly Relationships
46. Proverbs 27:6
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.”
47. Proverbs 18:24
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
48. Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
49. Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
50. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
Exemplary Sisterly Love in the Bible
51. Genesis 29:20
“So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.”
52. Ruth 1:16-18
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.’ When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.”
53. Genesis 24:67
“Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”
54. 1 Samuel 18:1
“After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.”
55. Genesis 24:26-27
“Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord, saying, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.'”
Supporting and Strengthening Sisterly Bonds
56. Proverbs 27:9
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”
57. Ecclesiastes 4:12
“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
58. Romans 15:1-2
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”
59. Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
60. Proverbs 18:24
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
God’s Command to Love One Another
61. John 13:34-35
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
62. 1 John 4:11
“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
63. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
64. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
65. Ephesians 4:2-3
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
Experiencing the Joy of Sisterly Love
66. Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
67. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
68. Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
69. Proverbs 18:24
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
70. Philippians 2:2
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
Conclusion
We are reminded of the eternal significance of sisterly love as we come to the end of our trip through the Bible scriptures concerning it. These tales, with their strong link between Ruth and Naomi and the assistance provided by Mary and Martha, are everlasting testaments to the strength of sisterhood.
May we value the relationships we have with our sisters, appreciate the times we spend together, and work to imitate the unity, love, and support these biblical examples demonstrate. As we travel together in friendship and religion, let us recognize the gift of sisterly love and allow it to enhance our lives.
