Brother

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

Let brotherly love continue.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? — read the full passage →

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. — read the full passage →

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free; that no one should make bondservants of them, of a Jew his brother.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. — read the full passage →

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. — read the full passage →

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

When he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. — read the full passage →

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

“Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’

For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.