Siblings

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.

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 →

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

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

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?

We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

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.

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

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. — read the full passage →

For the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. — read the full passage →

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

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

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

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever.

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant.

And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore; — read the full passage →

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

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;

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 →

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

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

Let love of the brethren continue.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

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

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now 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 →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understandingthy kinswoman:

Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass hereafter;

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

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

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: — read the full passage →

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

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. — read the full passage →

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

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

Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:

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

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mentionof youin our prayers;

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake, — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

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.

Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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