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Is “Blood is thicker than water” in the Bible?
No. “Blood is thicker than water” is not in the Bible. Scripture honors family, yet it also says “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), and Jesus called whoever does the will of God his family (Mark 3:35).
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No. It is not in the Bible.
Scripture honors family, yet it also says “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), and Jesus called whoever does the will of God his family (Mark 3:35).
What the Bible says instead
A person with many companions may be brought to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 · open the chapter →
For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Mark 3:35 · open the chapter →
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Is “Blood is thicker than water” in the Bible?
No. “Blood is thicker than water” is not in the Bible. Scripture honors family, yet it also says “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), and Jesus called whoever does the will of God his family (Mark 3:35).
Where does “Blood is thicker than water” come from?
An old proverb, known in German in the Middle Ages and in English by the 1600s.
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Proverbs 18:24, Mark 3:35. Scripture honors family, yet it also says “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24), and Jesus called whoever does the will of God his family (Mark 3:35).
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