100+ Brother's Keeper Bible Quotes – Powerful Scriptures on Love & Responsibility

Am I my brother’s keeper? — Genesis 4:9

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? — 1 John 3:17

Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. — 1 John 3:18

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered. — Proverbs 21:13

The righteous care about justice for the poor; the wicked have no such concern. — Proverbs 29:7

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. — Isaiah 1:17

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. — James 1:27

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. — 2 Corinthians 5:10

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. — Ephesians 4:32

A man of great wealth may ransom his brother, but none can redeem himself. — Psalm 49:7

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and rich in love. — Psalm 145:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? — Micah 6:8

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. — Matthew 5:7

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. — Luke 6:35

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. — Colossians 3:12

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. — James 2:13

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. — Proverbs 19:17

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8

The righteous is concerned with the needs of his animal, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel. — Proverbs 12:10

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. — 1 Peter 4:10

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! — Psalm 133:1

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:28

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. — Ephesians 4:3

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. — Romans 15:7

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. — Romans 12:16

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. — Ephesians 4:31-32

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. — Hebrews 10:24

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2

Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. — 1 Corinthians 12:27

So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. — Romans 12:5

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. — Galatians 6:1

If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. — Matthew 18:15

You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — Leviticus 19:17

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. — Galatians 6:3

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. — 2 Timothy 3:16

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom. — Colossians 3:16

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. — Proverbs 27:6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. — Proverbs 27:6

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. — Proverbs 27:17

Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. — Proverbs 9:8

Let the righteous strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. — Psalm 141:5

Forgive as the Lord forgave you. — Colossians 3:13

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. — Colossians 3:13

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” — Matthew 18:21-22

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. — Luke 6:37

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. — Mark 11:25

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. — Ephesians 4:31-32

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. — 1 John 1:9

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — Matthew 6:14

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” — Genesis 4:6-7

Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. — Isaiah 1:18

For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. — Jeremiah 31:34

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. — Ephesians 1:7

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. — John 15:13

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. — 1 John 3:16

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. — 1 Corinthians 13:4

No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. — 1 John 4:12

Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. — 1 John 3:18

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. — Colossians 3:14

We love because he first loved us. — 1 John 4:19

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. — John 15:12

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. — John 13:35

Let mutual love continue. — Hebrews 13:1

Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. — Romans 13:8

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. — Ephesians 5:2

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. — Proverbs 24:11

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. — Psalm 82:3

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. — Isaiah 1:17

Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? — Isaiah 58:6

He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. — Deuteronomy 10:18

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy. — Proverbs 31:9

You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge. — Deuteronomy 24:17

Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow. — Deuteronomy 27:19

The righteous care about justice for the poor; the wicked have no such concern. — Proverbs 29:7

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. — Proverbs 14:31

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court. — Proverbs 22:22

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. — Philippians 2:3

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4

Serve one another humbly in love. — Galatians 5:13

The greatest among you will be your servant. — Matthew 23:11

Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. — Matthew 20:26

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. — John 13:14

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. — Mark 10:45

Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. — 1 Peter 5:5

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. — Ephesians 5:21

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment. — Romans 12:3

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. — 1 Peter 5:5

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm. — 2 Corinthians 1:24

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. — Hebrews 10:23

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. — Hebrews 10:24

Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'Today,' so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. — Hebrews 3:13

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. — Ecclesiastes 4:9

Praise the Lord, all nations; extol him, all peoples. — Psalm 117:1

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. — Romans 15:13

Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. — Hebrews 12:12

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. — 2 Thessalonians 3:4

Now may the Lord make you increase and overflow with love for each other and for everyone else. — 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Therefore comfort one another with these words. — 1 Thessalonians 4:18

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom. — Colossians 3:16

For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. — Ephesians 2:18

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household. — Ephesians 2:19

So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. — Romans 12:5

Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. — 1 Corinthians 12:27

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called. — Ephesians 4:4

For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. — 1 Corinthians 12:13

Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. — 1 Corinthians 12:12

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. — 1 Corinthians 12:26

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. — 2 Corinthians 5:20

So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. — Romans 14:19

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. — Romans 15:7

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2