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What Does the Bible Say About Brotherhood?

Here are 14 Bible verses about brotherhood, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 John 4:20

    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?

    BSBIf anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

  2. #2Proverbs 17:17

    A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

    BSBA friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

  3. #31 Peter 2:17

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

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

  4. #4Ecclesiastes 4:10-12

    For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

    BSBFor if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up! Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

  5. #5John 13:35

    By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

    BSBBy this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

  6. #6Hebrews 13:1

    Let brotherly love continue.

    BSBContinue in brotherly love.

  7. #7Romans 12:10

    Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

  8. #8John 13:34

    A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

  9. #9Philippians 2:2

    Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

    BSBthen make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

  10. #10Ephesians 4:29

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

    BSBLet no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  11. #11Galatians 3:28

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

    BSBThere is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

  12. #12Malachi 2:10

    Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

    BSBDo 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?

  13. #13Psalms 133:1-3

    A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

    BSBA song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

  14. #14Psalms 133:1

    A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

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

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