What does the Bible say about loving your brother and sister?

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• 1 John 4:20

  If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

• Matthew 5:22

  But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

• 1 John 3:16-24

  [16] By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. [17] But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? [18] My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. [19] And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him, [20] because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. [21] Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God; [22] and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. [23] This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded. [24] He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

• 1 John 3:16

  By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

• Ephesians 4:32

  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

• 1 John 4:21

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

• Romans 12:10

  In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

• John 13:34

  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

• Proverbs 15:5

  A fool despises his father's correction, But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

• 1 John 2:9-11

  [9] He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. [10] He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. [11] But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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