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So it is clear, when such mutual sympathy and love for each other had been established, these seven brothers had even more sympathy for each other.
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They loved each other so much because they had been educated in the same Law, held the same moral values, and were raised together to live a life that is just.
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Their affection for each other and harmony grew even more because they shared a common passion for good character and conduct.
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Family love for each other was made even more desirable to them by their godly behavior.
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Still, even though nature, custom, and good habits made their love toward their brothers stronger, the brothers who were left alive put up with seeing their brothers tortured to death because of their godly way of life.