Sibling Love

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?

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

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

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

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

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.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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.

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

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. — read the full passage →

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

“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.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob. — read the full passage →

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

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.

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

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Let all that you do be done in love.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

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

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

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 →

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

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

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 →

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love continue.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

We love him, because he first loved us.

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?

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

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

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.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

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

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

“‘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.

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”

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

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — 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.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

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:

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

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

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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 →

“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.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

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

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

I love you, Yahweh, my strength.

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,

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

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

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. — 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.

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.

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

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

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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.