Genesis 9:23

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.

You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.

“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

“ ‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

“ ‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them,

You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Princes were hanged up by their hands. The faces of elders were not honored.

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’ ”

You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

“ ‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.