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.
Acts 7:26 - Easy To Read Version The next day, Moses saw two Jewish men fighting. He tried to make peace between them. He said, ‘Men, you are brothers! Why are you doing wrong to each other?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then on the next day he suddenly appeared to some who were quarreling and fighting among themselves, and he urged them to make peace and become reconciled, saying, Men, you are brethren; why do you abuse and wrong one another? American Standard Version (1901) And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? Common English Bible The next day he came upon some Israelites who were caught up in an argument. He tried to make peace between them by saying, ‘You are brothers! Why are you harming each other?’ Catholic Public Domain Version So truly, on the following day, he appeared before those who were arguing, and he would have reconciled them in peace, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. So why would you harm one another?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another? |
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.
Then Joseph told his brothers to go. And while they were leaving, Joseph said to them, “Go straight home. And don’t fight on the way.”
Oh how good and pleasant it is\par when brothers can sit together,\par truly united!\par
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.
Then Jesus made the followers get into the boat. Jesus told them to go to the other side of the lake. Jesus said that he would come later. Jesus stayed there to tell the people they could go home.
Moses thought that his Israelite brothers would understand that God was using him to save them. But they did not understand.
Is there any way in Christ that I can ask you to do something? Does your love make you want to comfort me? Do we share together in the Spirit {\cf2\super [12]} ? Do you have mercy and kindness?
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.