Bible Verses About Sibling Rivalry

(A Song of degrees of David.) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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:

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:

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.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

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?

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?

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?