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Brotherly Kindness

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This is a brief cross-reference entry. For the full topic material click the following topics: Brother, Charitableness, Fellowship, Fraternity, Friendship, Love.

Brotherly kindness names the warm, practical affection that binds members of God's family to one another, expressed in mutual care, fraternal regard, and steady goodwill among kin, neighbors, and fellow believers. Scripture treats it as a core relational virtue that overlaps with love, friendship, and fellowship and stands in deliberate contrast to hostility, indifference, or estrangement among brethren.

Click the following to read the full topics on this subject: Brother, Charitableness, Fellowship, Fraternity, Friendship, Love