Hating Your Brother

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

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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

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

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Let love of the brethren continue.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle.

We love, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

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.

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

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

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

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

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

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

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

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

Let love of the brethren continue. — read the full passage →

And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

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 our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — 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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. — read the full passage →

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;

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

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.

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.

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

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

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

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

We love, because he first loved us.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

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

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

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok. — read the full passage →

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? — read the full passage →