Brotherly Kindness and Love

Immediately following one's respect toward God will be a love for his fellow man. Jesus said that was the second commandment. Particularly, here we have love for the brethren, which is a necessary outgrowth of love for God (1 John 4:19-21; 1 John 5:1; Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; Hebrews 13:1). This describes the love which brothers in a family have for one another. Out of respect for God and love for the brethren grows the highest note on the Christian scale, love. This is the word agape, which describes a setting of the mind to do that which is best for another. The object of such love does not have to be desirable or lovely (2 Peter 1:7; Romans 5:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Colossians 3:12-14).

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