1 John 4:6
King James Version
6 We are of God:
he that knoweth God heareth us;
he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the spirit of truth,
and the spirit of error.
GOD really wants this done.
He wants me to tell you about real "brotherhood".
That's why He woke me really early.
This is THIRD in the series of articles.
As SPIRIT inspired me to do.
What is REAL brotherhood?
Do you have a real one?
How shall it be defined?
Who defines it best?
Scripture tells us more.
FIRST, through JESUS' teachings:
Matthew 5:21-24
King James Version
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill
shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you,
That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council:
but whosoever shall say,
Thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
and there rememberest that thy brother
hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar,
and go thy way;
first be reconciled to thy brother,
and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew 12:49-50
King James Version
49 And he stretched forth his hand
toward his disciples, and said,
Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do
the will of my Father which is in heaven,
the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 18:15-17
King James Version
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee,
go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone:
if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee,
then take with thee one or two more,
that in the mouth of two or three witnesses
every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them,
tell it unto the church:
but if he neglect to hear the church,
let him be unto thee as an heathen man
and a publican.
Matthew 18:20
King James Version
20 For where two or three
are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:21-22
King James Version
21 Then came Peter to him, and said,
Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him,
I say not unto thee,
Until seven times:
but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:23-35
King James Version
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven
likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon,
one was brought unto him,
which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay,
his lord commanded him to be sold,
and his wife, and children, and all that he had,
and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down,
and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant
was moved with compassion, and loosed him,
and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out,
and found one of his fellowservants,
which owed him an hundred pence:
and he laid hands on him,
and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet,
and besought him, saying,
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not:
but went and cast him into prison,
till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done,
they were very sorry,
and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord,
after that he had called him, said unto him,
O thou wicked servant,
I forgave thee all that debt,
because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion
on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth,
and delivered him to the tormentors,
till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you,
if ye from your hearts forgive not
every one his brother their trespasses.
Matthew 25:40
King James Version
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
John 10:14-18
King James Version
14 I am the good shepherd,
and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father:
and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice;
and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me,
because I lay down my life,
that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me,
but I lay it down of myself.
I have power to lay it down,
and I have power to take it again.
This commandment have I received
of my Father.
John 13:34-35
King James Version
34 A new commandment I give unto you,
That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know
that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
2 Samuel 1:23-26
King James Version
23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely
and pleasant in their lives,
and in their death they were not divided:
they were swifter than eagles,
they were stronger than lions.
24 Ye daughters of Israel,
weep over Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet,
with other delights,
who put on ornaments of gold
upon your apparel.
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!
O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan:
very pleasant hast thou been unto me:
thy love to me was wonderful,
passing the love of women.
Psalm 133:1
King James Version
133 Behold,
how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Proverbs 17:17
King James Version
17 A friend loveth at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24
King James Version
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:
and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 27:9-10
King James Version
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart:
so doth the sweetness of a man's friend
by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend,
and thy father's friend,
forsake not;
neither go into thy brother's house
in the day of thy calamity:
for better is a neighbour that is near
than a brother far off.
Jeremiah 34:8-9
King James Version
8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the Lord,
after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant
with all the people which were at Jerusalem,
to proclaim liberty unto them;
9 That every man should let his manservant,
and every man his maidservant,
being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free;
that none should serve himself of them,
to wit, of a Jew his brother.
Romans 14:13
King James Version
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more:
but judge this rather,
that no man put a stumblingblock
or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Romans 14:19
King James Version
19 Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace,
and things wherewith one may edify another.
1 Timothy 5:8
King James Version
8 But if any provide not for his own,
and specially for those of his own house,
he hath denied the faith,
and is worse than an infidel.
Hebrews 2:9
King James Version
9 But we see Jesus,
who was made a little lower than the angels
for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honour;
that he by the grace of God
should taste death for every man.
Hebrews 2:10-13
King James Version
10 For it became him,
for whom are all things,
and by whom are all things,
in bringing many sons unto glory,
to make the captain of their salvation perfect
through sufferings.
11 For both he that sanctifieth
and they who are sanctified are all of one:
for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying,
I will declare thy name unto my brethren,
in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him.
And again, Behold I and the children
which God hath given me.
Hebrews 2:14-15
King James Version
14 Forasmuch then as the children
are partakers of flesh and blood,
he also himself likewise took part of the same;
that through death he might destroy him
that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Hebrews 2:16-17
King James Version
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels;
but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him
to be made like unto his brethren,
that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest
in things pertaining to God,
to make reconciliation
for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 10:22-25
King James Version
22 Let us draw near with a true heart
in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another
to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another:
and so much the more,
as ye see the day approaching.
1 Peter 1:22-23
King James Version
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls
in obeying the truth through the Spirit
unto unfeigned love of the brethren,
see that ye love one another
with a pure heart fervently:
23 Being born again,
not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 John 3:14
King James Version
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren.
He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:15
King James Version
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer:
and ye know that no murderer
hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:16
King James Version
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God,
because he laid down his life for us:
and we ought to lay down our lives
for the brethren.
1 John 3:17
King James Version
17 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?
1 John 4:7-8
King James Version
7 Beloved, let us love one another:
for love is of God;
and every one that loveth is born of God,
and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God;
for God is love.
1 John 4:9
King James Version
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us,
because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world,
that we might live through him.
1 John 4:10-11
King James Version
10 Herein is love,
not that we loved God, but that he loved us,
and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us,
we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:12-13
King James Version
12 No man hath seen God at any time.
If we love one another, God dwelleth in us,
and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him,
and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:14-15
King James Version
14 And we have seen and do testify
that the Father sent the Son
to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess
that Jesus is the Son of God,
God dwelleth in him,
and he in God.
1 John 4:16
King James Version
16 And we have known and believed
the love that God hath to us.
God is love;
and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God,
and God in him.
1 John 4:7-17
King James Version
17 Herein is our love made perfect,
that we may have boldness in the day of judgment:
because as he is, so are we in this world.
1 John 4:7-18
King James Version
18 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.
1 John 4:7-19
King James Version
19 We love him,
because he first loved us.
1 John 4:20-21
King James Version
20 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?
21 And this commandment have we from him,
That he who loveth God love his brother also.
The TRUE born again knows what "brotherhood" means.
Because we love GOD.
We are taught by JESUS.
We are reminded by SPIRIT.
We live by the Bible.
And this the Bible states --
Only through JESUS can we have PEACE.
Isaiah 9:6
King James Version
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
John 14:27
King James Version
27 Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
John 16:33
King James Version
33 These things I have spoken unto you,
that in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribulation:
but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world.
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