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102 Bible verses for reconciliation in the family
Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.
Brothers and sisters, a person in your group might do something wrong. You people who are spiritual should go to the person who is sinning. You should help to make him right again. You should do this in a gentle way. But be careful! You might be tempted to sin, too.
That is what you were called to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. You should do the same as he did. \{You should be patient when you suffer,\} because Christ suffered for you.“He (Christ) did no sin,\par and no lies were found in his mouth.”\par \i (Isaiah 53:9)\i0 \parPeople said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.
We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.
God did this so that our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other.
It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.
Husbands, love your wives the same as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church.
We should think about each other and see how we can help each other to show love and do good things.
Your cities have been destroyed for many, many years. But new cities will be built, and the foundations of these cities will continue for many, many years. You will be called “The One Who Fixes Fences.” And you will be called, “The One Who Builds Roads and Houses.”
Two people are better than one. When two people work together, they get more from the work they do.If one person falls, then the other person can help him. But it is very bad for the person that is alone when he falls—there is no one there to help him.
A patient person is very smart. A person who is easily angered shows that he is a fool.
If someone does wrong to you, don’t pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do the things that all people think are good.
Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par
Now I give this command for the married people. (The command is not from me; it is from the Lord.) A wife must not leave her husband.But if a wife leaves her husband she must not marry again. Or she should go back together with her husband. Also the husband must not divorce his wife.
Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par
So be careful!If your brother does something wrong to you seven times in one day, but he says that he is sorry each time, then you should forgive him.”
Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. When a good person prays hard, great things happen.
“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other like I loved you.All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”
The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.
So we should stop judging each other. We must decide not to do anything that will make a brother or sister weak or fall into sin.
Jesus knew the things that the Pharisees {\cf2\super [171]} were thinking. So Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom that is fighting against itself will be destroyed. And every city that is divided cannot continue. And every family that is divided cannot succeed.
But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.
“Do to other people the same things you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law \{of Moses\} and the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [83]}
The Lord your God is with you.\par He is like a powerful soldier.\par He will save you.\par He will show how much he loves you.\par He will show you how happy he is\par with you.\par He will laugh and be happy about you,\par
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife. This way, two people become one.
My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don’t become angry easily.A person’s anger does not help him live right like God wants.
The most important thing is for you to be careful in the things you think. Your thoughts control your life.
A servant of the Lord must not argue! He must be kind to every person. A servant of the Lord must be a good teacher. He must be patient.
God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par
Do everything without complaining or arguing.Then you will be innocent and without anything wrong in you. You will be God’s children without fault. But you are living with evil people all around you who have become very bad. Among those people you shine like lights in the dark world.
If a person is wise, that wisdom gives him patience. And it is wonderful when he forgives people who do wrong to him.
John himself will go first before the Lord. John will be powerful like Elijah. {\cf2\super [7]} He will have the same spirit Elijah had. He will make peace between fathers and their children. Many people are not obeying God. John will bring those people back to the right way that people should think. He will make people ready for the \{coming of\} the Lord.”
Now, brothers and sisters, I say good-bye. Try to be perfect. Do the things I have asked you to do. Agree in your minds with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers. Be kind and humble.
Stop doing bad things!\par Do good things.\par Work for peace.\par Run after peace until you catch it.\par
Evil people always want to cause trouble. But people who work for peace will be happy.
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.
Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.The command says, “You must honor (respect) your father and mother.” {\cf2\super [44]} That is the first command that has a promise with it.That promise is: “Then everything will be fine with you. And you will have a long life on the earth.” {\cf2\super [45]}Fathers, don’t make your children angry. But raise your children with the training and teaching of the Lord.
My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings.\{Remember their words always\}—tie them around your neck and keep them over your heart.Their teachings will lead you wherever you go. They will watch over you while you sleep. And when you wake up, they will talk to you and guide you.
A person should take care of all his own people. Most important, he should take care of his own family. If a person does not do that, then he does not accept the \{true\} faith (teaching). That person is worse than a person who does not believe.
It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened!
But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control. There is no law that can say these things are wrong.
When you do things, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to other people than to yourselves.Don’t be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of other people, too.
“So when you offer your gift to God, think about other people. If you are offering your gift before the altar, {\cf2\super [64]} and you remember that your brother has something against you,then leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift.
So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.
My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No! Our love must be true love. We should show our love by the things we do.
Patience and strength come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree together the way Christ Jesus wants.
But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.People who work for peace in a peaceful way get the good things that come from right living.
I beg you brothers and sisters in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I beg that all of you agree with each other, so that there will be no divisions among you. I beg that you be completely joined together by having the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.
When Esau saw Jacob, he ran to meet him. Esau put his arms around Jacob and hugged his neck and kissed him. Then they both cried.
The Lord All-Powerful said these things.\par “You must do what is right and fair.\par You must be kind and merciful to each other.\par
Then Joseph kissed all his brothers and cried on them. After this, the brothers began talking with him.
Don’t owe people anything. But you will always owe love to each other. The person that loves other people has obeyed all the law. {\cf2\super [135]}
God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. The person who loves has become God’s child. And so the person who loves knows God.
But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.
If a person is living a good life, pleasing to the Lord, then even that person’s enemies will be at peace with him.
No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. Christ is the head \{and we are the body\}.
This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}.
The person that always tries to show love and kindness will have a good life, wealth, and honor.
So the two people are not two, but one. God joined those two people together. So no person should separate them.”
So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me. Your people and my people should not argue. We are all brothers.
So we think about the things we cannot see, not what we see. The things we see continue only a short time. And the things we cannot see will continue forever.
Because of Christ we now have peace. Christ made us both (Jews and non-Jews) one people. The Jews and the non-Jews were separated like there was a wall between them. They hated each other. But Christ broke down that wall of hate by \{giving\} his own body.
If you have these things, then I ask you to do something for me. This will make me very happy. I ask that all your minds be joined together by believing the same things. Be joined together in your love for each other. Live together by agreeing with each other and having the same goals.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my brother won’t stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”Jesus answered, “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must continue to forgive him even if he does wrong to you seventy-seven times. {\cf2\super [256]} ”
Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.
We love because God first loved us.If a person says, “I love God,” but that person hates his brother or sister \{in Christ\}, then that person is a liar. That person can see his brother, but he hates him. So that person cannot love God, because he has never seen God!And he (God) gave us this command: The person who loves God must also love his brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}.
If you forgive a person who does wrong to you, then you can be friends. But if you continue to remember the wrong that he did, then it will hurt your friendship.
You are joined together with peace through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [28]} Do all you can to continue together in this way. Let peace hold you together.
People who love your teachings\par will find true peace.\par Nothing can make those people fall.\par
My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don’t become angry easily.
Love is patient, and love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not boast, and it is not proud.Love is not rude, love is not selfish, and love does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
If you insult your friend, then he will be harder to win back than a city with strong walls. And arguments separate people like palace gates with strong bars across them.
Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.The command says, “You must honor (respect) your father and mother.” {\cf2\super [44]} That is the first command that has a promise with it.That promise is: “Then everything will be fine with you. And you will have a long life on the earth.” {\cf2\super [45]}
We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yes, if you forgive other people for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.