Thematic Bible: Brethren
Thematic Bible
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].
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Then I fell down in front of him to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am [only] a fellow-servant with you and with your brothers who hold onto the testimony about Jesus. You should worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit [i.e., the purpose, or source] of prophecy."
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So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God's [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people's sins [i.e., make atonement for them].
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But you should not assume the title 'Rabbi,' for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.
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And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.'
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But He replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's word and obey it."
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So, a rumor began circulating among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him he would not die, but [He said], "If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, what [business] is that of yours?"
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For, both the One who makes people holy [i.e., Jesus], and those who are made holy [i.e., Christians], all come from one [Father], and for this reason Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers,
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And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, have [all] now come. For the one who accuses our brothers in front of God day and night has been thrown out [of heaven].
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Brethren » Duty to » Abounding
And may the Lord cause your love for one another, and for everyone, to increase and overflow, just as ours does for you also.
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Continue to love [one another] as brothers.
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However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], "You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself."
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Brethren » Duty to » Fervent
[Since] you have purified your souls by [your] obedience to the truth [i.e., the Gospel message], which produces a genuine love for your brothers, [now] you should have this kind of fervent, heartfelt love for one another.
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Loved ones, we should have love for one another, because love comes from [the very nature of] God, and every person who [continually] loves [others] has been [spiritually] conceived by God [See 2:29; 3:9], and knows [he is in fellowship with] God.
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Brethren » Duty to » Sincere
Let [your] love be sincere. Hate whatever is evil. Cling to whatever is good.
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For [the commandments are: Ex. 20:13ff], "You must not be sexually unfaithful to your mate. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not have a strong desire for what belongs to someone else." These and any other commandments are summed up in these words, "You must love your neighbor the same as you love yourself."
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Brethren » Duty to » Impartial
Brethren » Duty to » Unselfish
A second one, similar to it is [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.'
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Brethren » Duty to » Christ's love the standard of
My commandment [to you] is this: You should love one another just as I have loved you.
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Brethren » Duty to » Proof of discipleship
If you love one another, then everyone will know by [observing] this that you are my disciples."
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Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].
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Then I fell down in front of him to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am [only] a fellow-servant with you and with your brothers who hold onto the testimony about Jesus. You should worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit [i.e., the purpose, or source] of prophecy."
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So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God's [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people's sins [i.e., make atonement for them].
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But you should not assume the title 'Rabbi,' for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.
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And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.'
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But He replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's word and obey it."
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So, a rumor began circulating among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him he would not die, but [He said], "If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, what [business] is that of yours?"
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For, both the One who makes people holy [i.e., Jesus], and those who are made holy [i.e., Christians], all come from one [Father], and for this reason Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers,
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And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, have [all] now come. For the one who accuses our brothers in front of God day and night has been thrown out [of heaven].
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Titles and names of saints » Brethren
But you should not assume the title 'Rabbi,' for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.
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[Upon entering the house] he held up his hand to quiet them, then went on to explain how the Lord had rescued him from jail. He said to them, "[Go] tell all this to James [the Lord's half-brother] and to [the rest of] the brothers." Then he left [them] and went elsewhere.
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Related Topics
- Acceptance, Of One Another
- Adoption, descriptions of
- Agape Love
- Attitudes, to other people
- Being Loved
- Being Yourself
- Brotherhood
- Brotherly Love
- Brothers Love
- Christ's True Family
- Christ, Character Of
- Christians
- Christians Being Called Brothers
- Christlikeness
- Commitment, to God's people
- Discipleship
- Family Love
- Fellowship With Christ
- Fellowship, In The Gospel
- Genuineness
- Goals
- God's Love For Us
- God, Fatherhood Of
- Gods Love
- Holiness, Believers' Growth In
- Love
- Love And Family
- Love And Relationships
- Love Fellow Christians!
- Love To Others
- Love To Others, Evidence Of
- Love Your Neighbour!
- Love to Christ
- Love, For One Another
- Love, Nature Of
- Love, Of Fellow Man
- Loving Everyone
- Loving One Another
- Loving Others
- Loving Yourself
- Ministry, In The Church
- Names And Titles For The Christian
- New Birth, Evidenced By
- Prophecy
- Relationships
- Relationships And Dating
- Rivers
- Self Esteem
- Showing Hypocrisy
- Sibling Love
- Sincereity
- Sincerity, In Christian Living
- Social Justice
- Spirituality
- Telling Of God
- Treating Others
- True Love
- Unconditional Love
- Friendliness
- Loving
- Obeying
- Others
- Sisterhood