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.

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 →

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

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 →

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

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 →

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,

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.

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;