Jn 7, 1-5 His brothers did not believe in him

John 7

(Jn 7, 1-5) His brothers did not believe in him

[1] After this, Jesus moved about within Galilee; but he did not wish to travel in Judea, because the Jews were trying to kill him. [2] But the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near. [3] So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. [4] No one works in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you do these things, manifest yourself to the world." [5] For his brothers did not believe in him.

(CCC 2250) "The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life" (GS 47 § 1). (CCC 2553) Envy is sadness at the sight of another's goods and the immoderate desire to have them for oneself. It is a capital sin. (CCC 2539) Envy is a capital sin. It refers to the sadness at the sight of another's goods and the immoderate desire to acquire them for oneself, even unjustly. When it wishes grave harm to a neighbor it is a mortal sin: St. Augustine saw envy as "the diabolical sin" (Cf. St. Augustine, De catechizandis rudibus 4, 8 PL 40, 315-316). "From envy are born hatred, detraction, calumny, joy caused by the misfortune of a neighbor, and displeasure caused by his prosperity" (St. Gregory the Great Moralia in Job 31, 45: PL 76, 621). (CCC 2554) The baptized person combats envy through good-will, humility, and abandonment to the providence of God. (CCC 2540) Envy represents a form of sadness and therefore a refusal of charity; the baptized person should struggle against it by exercising good will. Envy often comes from pride; the baptized person should train himself to live in humility: Would you like to see God glorified by you? Then rejoice in your brother's progress and you will immediately give glory to God. Because his servant could conquer envy by rejoicing in the merits of others, God will be praised (St. John Chrysostom, Hom. in Rom. 71, 5: PG 60, 448).