文档介绍："GROWING IN GRACE - BROTHERLY KINDNESS" Larry Yarber "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity;" (2nd Peter 1:5-7). " 'Brotherly kindness' is from the Greek word philadelphia, literally, love of the brethren. As God is our Father, his children are our brethren, and the obligation to love them is clear and explicit: 'And whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him' (1st John 5:1)" (Guy N. Woods, Gospel mentary, Peter - John - Jude, Gospel pany, 1979, p. 151). As you can see, the term we are studying this week posed of two words. Therefore, Strong defines our term; "Philadelphia, fil- ad - el- fee - ah; from philadelphos; fraternal affection: brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren" (STRONG, p. 102). Vine defines it like this, "adelphos, ... 'denotes a brother or near kinsman'; in the plural, 'munity based on identity of origin of life.' ... Notes: (1) Associated words are ... philadelphia, 'brotherly love,' ... 'love of the brethren,' 1st Pet. 1:21 and 2nd Pet. 1:7, RV ..." (VINE, ). Thus, our discussion for this week is about our love or fondness for the brotherhood. Love is the basis of all Christianity. Jesus said, "... Thou shalt love