Brotherhood

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?

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. — read the full passage →

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Let brotherly love continue.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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.

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. — read the full passage →

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, — read the full passage →

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. — read the full passage →

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? — read the full passage →

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

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? — read the full passage →

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →