God’s Commands About How to Relate to Him and to One Another.
1 Peter 1:22
22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
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Romans 12:14-21
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
16 Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
17 Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord .
20 “BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Isaiah 5:21
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight !
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1 Corinthians 8:2
2 If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;
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Galatians 6:3
3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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Romans 12:3
3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.
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Romans 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
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Ecclesiastes 7:16
16 Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
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Philippians 2:3
3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
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Galatians 5:13-23
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Galatians 5:26
26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
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Colossians 3:12
12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
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1 Peter 3:8
8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;
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Proverbs 3:7
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
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Jeremiah 45:5
5 ‘But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the LORD , ‘but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.’ “
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Romans 11:20
20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited , but fear;
Proverbs 17:5
5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
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Galatians 3:28
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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1 Corinthians 12:13
13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
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James 2:9
9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.