Bible Verses About Taking Care of Siblings
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of siblings, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,876 votes, led by 1 Timothy 5:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Siblings
1 Timothy 5:8244 votes
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.
Genesis 4:9170 votes
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Proverbs 17:17156 votes
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Galatians 6:2134 votes
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Matthew 12:48-50106 votes
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
1 John 3:16-18106 votes
Hereby 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.
Psalms 133:194 votes
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
1 John 4:20-2172 votes
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?
Ruth 1:16-1768 votes
And 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:
1 Peter 3:860 votes
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Exodus 20:1258 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
1 Timothy 5:454 votes
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.
John 13:34-3550 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Proverbs 22:646 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 31:1544 votes
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Acts 2:44-4544 votes
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
John 19:26-2740 votes
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
2 Thessalonians 3:1336 votes
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
1 Peter 4:8-1033 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 27:1032 votes
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.
Leviticus 25:3528 votes
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Proverbs 31:15-1728 votes
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Luke 10:29-3724 votes
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
1 Thessalonians 5:1420 votes
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Matthew 25:4019 votes
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
What does the Bible say about taking care of siblings?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 5:8 on the subject of taking care of siblings. Across 1,876 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 4:9, Proverbs 17:17, Galatians 6:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.