Thematic Bible: To brethren
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Duty » To brethren » Wives
Then they can train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
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Now I command married people, although it is [really] the Lord's command [See. Mark 10:2-12]: A wife should not separate from her husband. [Note: This act implies the intention of pursuing a legal and permanent breach of the marriage relationship by divorce. "Separate" and "divorce" appear to be used interchangeably in this section. See verses 11-15].
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Wives, you should submit to your own husbands, as you would to the Lord.
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You wives should submit to your husbands, as this is proper in [the fellowship of] the Lord.
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Women [i.e., probably the deacons' wives], in the same way, should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not gossips, [but] sober-minded [see verse 2] and trustworthy in everything.
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In the same way [that Jesus was submissive], you wives should submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even though they may not obey the [Gospel] message [they have heard] they may, without your talking [to them about it],
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Duty » To brethren » To the weak
I behaved like a weak person in front of weak people [See 8:9-12], in order to win them over [i.e., to help them become stronger]. I have become all things to all people so that, in every way, I could save some of them.
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And we urge you, brothers, to warn those who are idle [Note: The word "idle" originally meant, "insubordinate, or unruly." See II Thess. 3:6-7, 11], encourage those who are timid, help the [spiritually] weak and be patient with everyone.
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I have demonstrated before you a [good] example in all [these] things, so that you [too] will work hard to help those who are [physically] weak. [Also] remember the words of the Lord Jesus who Himself said, 'It is a greater blessing [for you] to give [to people's needs] than to receive [help yourselves].' "
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Now those of us who are strong [spiritually] should put up with [or, help] the failings of [spiritually] weak people, and not [simply] do what pleases ourselves.
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for [when] I was hungry, you fed me; [when] I was thirsty, you gave me [something] to drink; [when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you gave me a place to stay; when I was without adequate clothing, you gave me something to wear; [when] I was sick, you came to visit me; [when] I was in prison, you came to see me.'
But you should welcome [into your fellowship] the person whose faith is weak, and not argue [with him] over questionable matters.
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So, this weak brother, for whose sake Christ died, becomes [spiritually] destroyed, [and all] because of your "knowledge" [i.e., you know that such eating is harmless, but your weak brother does not know this, so he is led into sin by your unloving example].
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Duty » To brethren » To enemies
But [Prov. 25:21-25 says], "Feed your enemy if he is hungry; give him something to drink if he is thirsty. For when you do this, it will be [like] heaping burning coals on his head." [i.e., it can cause him burning shame that can lead to his repentance and ultimate forgiveness].
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
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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The second one is this, 'You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these [i.e., love for God and man]."
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If you love your neighbor, you will not do anything wrong to him. So, to love people is the way to fulfill [the requirements of] the law [See Matt. 22:39].
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Now those of us who are strong [spiritually] should put up with [or, help] the failings of [spiritually] weak people, and not [simply] do what pleases ourselves. [Instead], each of us should do what pleases his neighbor in order to accomplish something good and uplifting [in his life].
For the whole law of Moses can be fulfilled by [obeying this] one requirement [Lev. 19:18]: "You should love your neighbor the way you love yourself."
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Duty » To brethren » 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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Duty » To brethren » 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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Duty » To brethren » 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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Duty » To brethren » Impartial
Duty » To brethren » 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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Duty » To brethren » 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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Duty » To brethren » Proof of discipleship
If you love one another, then everyone will know by [observing] this that you are my disciples."
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- A Good Husband
- Acceptance, Of One Another
- Agape Love
- Attitudes, to other people
- Being A Women
- Being Loved
- Being Yourself
- Brotherly Love
- Brothers Love
- Commitment, to God's people
- Communication In Marriage
- Duties To Enemies
- Duties To Neighbours
- Encouraging Others
- Enemies
- Forgiveness, Application Of
- Forgiving Others Who Hurt You
- Fulfilling The Law
- God's Love For Us
- Gods Love
- Help The Weak
- Husband And Wife
- Love
- Love And Relationships
- Love Fellow Christians!
- Love Marriage
- Love To Others
- Love To Others, Evidence Of
- Love Your Neighbour!
- Love, For One Another
- Love, Nature Of
- Love, Of Fellow Man
- Loving Everyone
- Loving One Another
- Loving Others
- Loving Your Enemies
- Loving Your Wife
- Loving Yourself
- Ministry, In The Church
- Neighbours
- Responsibility, For God's World
- Second Commandment
- Self Esteem
- Showing Hypocrisy
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- Treating Others
- True Love
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- Weakness
- Weakness, Physical
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- Wives, Duties Of
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- Decisions
- Ethics, personal
- Evil, believers' responses to
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