1 Thessalonians 4:9

“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”

"But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another." - 1 Thessalonians 4:9
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What does 1 Thessalonians 4:9 mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:9 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another." This verse is a part of a larger passage in which the Apostle Paul encourages the…

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Divine Instruction: The Call to Brotherly Love

In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, we encounter a profound and rich exhortation in 1 Thessalonians 4:9, where he states, "But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another." This verse invites us…

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A Prayer for Deepening Brotherly Love

O Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is good and perfect, we humbly come before You today, acknowledging Your unfathomable love for us. As we reflect on the words of 1 Thessalonians 4:9, which remind us that "But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you…

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