And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be brothers. Treasury of Scripture Let. Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 1 Corinthians 6:6,7 But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers... Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: James 3:17,18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits... brethren. Heb. men, brethren. Genesis 11:27-31 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot... Genesis 45:24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed: and he said to them, See that you fall not out by the way. Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong... Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! Acts 7:26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, you are brothers... Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; Ephesians 4:2,3 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love... 1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers... 1 Peter 2:17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 1 John 2:9-11 He that said he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now... 1 John 3:14-19 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He that loves not his brother stays in death... 1 John 4:7,20,21 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God...
Context Abram and Lot Part Ways
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4To the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. 5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be brothers. 9Is not the whole land before you? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.
Darby Bible Translation
And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.
King James Bible
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Young's Literal Translation
And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren.
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