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Brothers And Sisters In Christ
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But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” — read the full passage →
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?
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
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 →
Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
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.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
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.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
Let brotherly love continue.
If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him, — read the full passage →
The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,
“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.
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,
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love 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.’
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — 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.
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 →
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
“‘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.
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.
Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
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:
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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.
Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →
“Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’
Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. — read the full passage →
When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.
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 →
Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”
His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” — read the full passage →
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.
Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. — read the full passage →
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.
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
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 →
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
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.
Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
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.
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.
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.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. — read the full passage →
Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →
Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →
His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
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