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.
Psalm 133:1 - Easy To Read Version Oh how good and pleasant it is\par when brothers can sit together,\par truly united!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! American Standard Version (1901) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! Common English Bible Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one! Catholic Public Domain Version A Canticle in steps. Behold, bless the Lord now, all you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A gradual canticle. Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. |
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.”
I was very happy when people said,\par “Let us go to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [611]} ”\par
What would have happened to us\par if the Lord had not been on our side?\par Tell me the answer, Israel.\par
Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par
At that time, Ephraim (Israel) will not be jealous of Judah. Judah will have no enemies left. And Judah will not cause trouble for Ephraim.
At that time, wolves will live in peace with lambs. And tigers will lie down in peace with young goats. Calves, lions, and bulls will live together in peace. A little child will lead them.
\{All these things show that there will be peace\}—no person will hurt any other person. People on my holy mountain will not want to destroy things. Why? Because people will truly know the Lord. They will be full of knowledge \{about him\} like the sea is full of water.
I will give those people the desire to be truly one people. They will have one goal—they will truly want to worship me all their lives. They will truly want to do this, and so will their children.
All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”
Father, I pray that all people that believe in me can be one. You are in me and I am in you. I pray that these people can also be one in us, so that the world will believe that you sent me.
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.
You are brothers and sisters in Christ, so continue loving each other.
So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers. Be kind and humble.