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# sister
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## Definition
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A sister is a female person who shares at least one biological parent with another person. *In the New Testament, "sister" is sometimes used figuratively to refer to a woman who is a fellow believer in Jesus Christ.
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* Sometimes the New Testament writers used the phrase, "brothers and sisters" to emphasize that they were talking about all believers in Christ, both men and women.
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* When they referred specifically to a "sister," they were referring to a certain woman who was a fellow believer.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* It is best to translate this term with the literal word that is used in the target language to refer to a natural or biological sister, unless this would give wrong meaning.
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* Other ways to translate this could include, "sister in Christ" or "spiritual sister."
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