Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters with them.

All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,

But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.

Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

But you who eat vegetables only – why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything – why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’

They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.

Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Look, I overheard your father tell your brother Esau,

Jacob stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau

His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.

You must make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and for beauty.

Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar,

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God.

And pointing toward his disciples he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.

So he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!