But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or the sister (adelphē | ἀδελφή | nom sg fem) is not bound. It is to peace that God has called us.

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister (adelphēn | ἀδελφήν | acc sg fem), and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

I commend to you our sister (adelphēn | ἀδελφήν | acc sg fem) Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

But when the son of Paul’s sister (adelphēs | ἀδελφῆς | gen sg fem) heard about the ambush, he went and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.

Now standing beside Jesus’ cross were his mother, and his mother’s sister (adelphē | ἀδελφή | nom sg fem), Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister (adelphē | ἀδελφή | nom sg fem) of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by now the body will smell because it has been buried for four days.”

And when she had said this, she went back and spoke privately to her sister (adelphēn | ἀδελφήν | acc sg fem) Mary, saying, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister (adelphēn | ἀδελφήν | acc sg fem) and Lazarus.

So the sisters (adelphai | ἀδελφαί | nom pl fem) sent word to him, saying, “Lord, the one you love is ill.”

Now there was a certain man who was ill, Lazareth of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister (adelphēs | ἀδελφῆς | gen sg fem) Martha.