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.

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.

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.

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

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

He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.

In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

With brotherly love

His sons regularly went to one another's houses, and every one on his day gave a feast: and at these times they sent for their three sisters to take part in their feasts with them.

See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

In honour

Is not all the land before you? then let us go our separate ways: if you go to the left, I will go to the right; or if you take the right, I will go to the left.

Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

General references

And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.

And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,

Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

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

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.