Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in 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?
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
“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.
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.
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →
Let brotherly love continue.
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. — read the full passage →
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
“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.
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;
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,
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.
We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
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?
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines. — read the full passage →
“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’
Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also 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 →
“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — 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.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved 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.
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
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 →
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
“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 →
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 →
One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
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.
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
“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.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
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 →
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.
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. — read the full passage →
We love him, because he first loved us.
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →
If you love me, keep my commandments.
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
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