What does the Bible say about my brothers keeper?

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• Genesis 4:9 5 votes

  Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

• Galatians 6:2 5 votes

  Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

• Matthew 25:35 3 votes

  for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

• Genesis 4:1-26 2 votes

  [1] The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help." [2] Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. [3] As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. [4] Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, [5] but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. [6] Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? [7] If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it." [8] Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. [9] Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?" [10] Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground. [11] Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. [12] From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth." [13] Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. [14] Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me." [15] Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him. [16] Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. [17] Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. [18] To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. [19] Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. [20] Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. [21] His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. [22] Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah. [23] Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me. [24] If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times." [25] Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." [26] There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.

• Genesis 4:8-10 2 votes

  [8] Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. [9] Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?" [10] Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

• Romans 12:17-21 2 votes

  [17] Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. [18] If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. [19] Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord." [20] Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head." [21] Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

• James 5:16 2 votes

  Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective.

• John 3:16 2 votes

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

• Hebrews 13:1 2 votes

  Let brotherly love continue.

• Psalms 82:1-8 2 votes

  [1] > God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. [2] "How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah. [3] "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. [4] Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked." [5] They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. [6] I said, "You are gods, All of you are sons of the Most High. [7] Nevertheless you shall die like men, And fall like one of the rulers." [8] Arise, God, judge the earth, For you inherit all of the nations.

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