Bible Verses about “sibling rivalry”
The Bible contains 23 verses about sibling rivalry across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”
“Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
“¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.›”
“But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
“Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
“¶ From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:›”
“¶ A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
“See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].”
“Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.”
“¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.”
“‹For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.›”
“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.”