Brotherly Love
The word or idea recurs in at least 21 verses across 9 books and 13 episodes.
The Bible says that people are commanded to love one another, describes affection “in brotherly love,” and calls for brotherly love to remain (John 13:34; Romans 12:10; Hebrews 13:1).
The commands to love one another recur in John 15:12, John 15:17, and 1 John 3:11. Romans joins brotherly affection with honoring one another (Romans 12:10). First Thessalonians says its readers were taught by God to love one another (1 Thessalonians 4:9).
First Peter speaks of sincere brotherly love following obedience to the truth and calls for fervent love from the heart; it also says to love the brotherhood (1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 2:17). Second Peter places brotherly love alongside piety and love (2 Peter 1:7). First John says that one who loves his brother abides in the light, and it connects loving one another with trusting in the name of God’s Son Jesus Christ (1 John 2:10; 1 John 3:23). The word or idea recurs in at least 21 verses across 9 books and 13 episodes.
Key verses
Across Scripture
John · Romans · 1 Thessalonians · Hebrews · 1 Peter · 2 Peter · 1 John · 2 John · 3 John