Scripture Cards: Fraternities and Sororities

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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?

Let brotherly love continue.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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

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:

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

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

Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

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?

Continue in brotherly love.

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

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

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.

If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”