Fraternity: General Scriptures Concerning

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. …

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! …

Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. …

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. …

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! …

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. …

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Continue in brotherly love.

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

…and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. …

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?