Taking Care Of Siblings

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where <FI>is<Fi> Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper--I?'

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down; — read the full passage →

And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?' — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren--even together!

if any one may say--`I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God--whom he hath not seen--how is he able to love? — read the full passage →

And Ruth saith, `Urge me not to leave thee--to turn back from after thee; for whither thou goest I go, and where thou lodgest I lodge; thy people <FI>is<Fi> my people, and thy God my God. — read the full passage →

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, — read the full passage →

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

Jesus, therefore, having seen <FI>his<Fi> mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;' — read the full passage →

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins; — read the full passage →

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better <FI>is<Fi> a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. — read the full passage →

And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?' — read the full passage →

Every one who is hating his brother--a man-killer he is, and ye have known that no man-killer hath life age-during in him remaining,

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

`And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common. — read the full passage →

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, — read the full passage →

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of <FI>my<Fi> writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

If <FI>from<Fi> delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter--thou keepest back. — read the full passage →

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

and God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape; — read the full passage →

And Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, `Put out every man from me;' and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren, — read the full passage →

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins; — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

and this <FI>is<Fi> the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love remain;

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of <FI>my<Fi> writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another, — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips. — read the full passage →

Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings--in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

honour widows who are really widows;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious--he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them-- — read the full passage →

`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.