One Another Commands

 

The One-Another Commands of the NT

 

Unity. Approx. 1/3 of “one another” commands deal with the unity of the church.

·         Be at peace with one another (Mark 9:50)

·         Do not grumble among one another (John 6:43)

·         Be of the same mind with one another (Romans 12:16; 15:5)

·         Accept one another (Romans 15:7)

·         Wait for one another before beginning the Eucharist (1 Cor. 11:33)

·         Do not bite, devour, and consume one another (Gal. 5:15)

·         Do not boastfully challenge or envy one another (Gal. 5:26)

·         Gently, patiently tolerate one another (Eph. 4:2)

·         Be kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to one another (Eph. 4:32)

·         Bear with and forgive one another (Col. 3:13)

·         Seek good for one another, and do not repay evil for evil (1 Thess. 5:15)

·         Do not complain against one another (James 4:11; 5:9)

·         Confess your sins to one another (James 5:16)

 

Love. Another 1/3 of the “one another” commands instruct Christians to love one another.

·         Love one another (John 13:34; 15:12, 17; Romans 13:8; 1 Thess. 3:12, 4:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11; 2 John 5)

·         Through love, serve one another (Gal. 5:13)

·         Tolerate one another in love (Eph. 4:2)

·         Greet one another with a kiss of love (1 Peter 5:14)

·         Be devoted to one another in love (Romans 12:10)

 

Humility. About 15% stress an attitude of humility and deference among believers.

·         Give preference to one another in honour (Romans 12:10)

·         Regard one another as more important than yourselves (Philippians 2:3)

·         Serve one another (Gal. 5:13)

·         Wash one another’s feet (John 13:14)

·         Do not be haughty: be of the same mind (Rom. 12:16)

·         Be subject to one another (Eph. 5:21)

·         Clothe yourselves in humility toward one another (1 Peter 5:5)

 

Here are the misc. leftovers:

·         Do not judge one another or put a stumbling block in a brother’s way (Rom. 14:13)

·         Greet one another with a holy kiss (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12)

·         Husbands and wives: do not deprive one another of physical intimacy (1 Cor. 7:5)

·         Bear one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2)

·         Speak truth to one another (Eph. 4:25)

·         Do not lie to one another (Colossians 3:9)

·         Comfort one another concerning the resurrection (1 Thess. 4:18)

·         Encourage and build up one another (1 Thess. 5:11)

·         Stimulate one another to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24)

·         Pray for one another (James 5:16)

·         Be hospitable to one another (1 Peter 4:9)