1 Peter 3:8

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1 Peter 3:8

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Summary

1 Peter 3:8

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

Be

Having

James 3:17

Love as brethren

Pitiful

Courteous

General references

1 John 4:21

Bible References

Be

And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.

And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:

Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

Only, as far as we have got, let us be guided by the same rule.

Having

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your judging be upright and done in good faith, let every man have mercy and pity for his brother:

Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

Love as brethren

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.

And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

Pitiful

As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

Courteous

And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

General references

And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.

And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.

And till evening they gave themselves to sorrow and weeping, and took no food, weeping for Saul and for Jonathan, his son, and for the people of the Lord and for the men of Israel; because they had come to their end by the sword.

This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.

And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.