The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

Let brotherly love continue.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

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

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

With brotherly love

His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

In honour

Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

General references

Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Let brotherly love continue.

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.