BROTHERHOOD.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart.—Leviticus, xix. 17.
If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.—Leviticus, xxv. 25.
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates, in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother: but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.—Deuteronomy, xv. 7, 8.
If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.—Matthew, v. 23, 24.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.—Matthew, xviii. 21, 22.
Whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth nor his brother.—I. John, iii. 10.
Come, Christian brethren, ere we part,
Join every voice and every heart,