Sibling Rivalry

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God 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, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

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

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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

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

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

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

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

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

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: — read the full passage →

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. — read the full passage →

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. — read the full passage →

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

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:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

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 as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — 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 →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,