In the family of God, believers are united as brothers and sisters through their shared faith in Christ. As Jesus taught in Matthew, spiritual relationships can be even closer than biological ones, and His followers are to regard one another as siblings. The apostle John emphasized that love for fellow believers is a fundamental aspect of Christian discipleship, as seen in 1 John. The New Testament letters, such as Romans and 1 Timothy, provide guidance on how to live out this sibling relationship in practical ways, including showing respect and care for one another, as also instructed by Jesus in John.
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But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”