Thematic Bible: To brethren


Thematic Bible





And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.




Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.



To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.




For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in; I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.


And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.


If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him



If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;


If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water: For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.






We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.











And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.


So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt.








Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain