The attraction of the early church was looking at how believers loved each other. People want to be a part of that kind of community. You find that community in the one anothers of the Bible.
59 One Anothers of the New Testament
1. “…Be at peace with each other.” (Mark 9:50)
2. “…Wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14)
3. “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love…” (Romans 12:10)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. “…Love one another…” (John 13:34, 35); (John 15:12, 17), (Romans 13:8)
Honor, Harmony And Holy Kisses
10. “…Honor one another above yourselves. (Romans 12:10)
11. “Live in harmony with one another…” (Romans 12:16)
12. “…Stop passing judgment on one another.” (Romans 14:13)
13. “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you…” (Romans 15:7)
14. “…Instruct one another.” (Romans 15:14)
15, 16, 17. “Greet one another with a holy kiss…” (Romans 16:16); (I Corinthians 16:20); (II Corinthians 13:12)
Warnings
18. “If you keep on biting and devouring each other…you will be destroyed by each other.” (Galatians 5:15)
19. “Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” (Galatians 5:26)
20. “…When you come together to eat, wait for each other.” (I Cor. 11:33)
21. “…Have equal concern for each other.” (I Corinthians 12:25)
22. “…Do not slander one another.” (James 4:11)
Burden Bearers
23. “Carry each other’s burdens…” (Galatians 6:2)
24. “…Be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2)
25. “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” (Ephesians 4:32)
26. “…Forgiving each other…” (Ephesians 4:32)
27. “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” (Ephesians 5:19)
Patiently Build
28. “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” (Ephesians 5:21)
29. “…In humility consider others better than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3)
30. “Do not lie to each other…” (Colossians 3:9)
31. “…Build each other up…” (I Thessalonians 5:11)
32. “Bear with each other…” (Colossians 3:13)
Instruct
33. “…Forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.” (Colossians 3:13)
34. “Teach…[one another]” (Colossians 3:16)
34. “…Admonish one another (Colossians 3:16)
35. “…Make your love increase and overflow for each other.” (I Thessalonians 3:12)
36. “…Love each other.” (I Thessalonians 4:9)
Encourage
37, 38. “…Encourage each other…”(I Thessalonians 4:18); (I Thessalonians 5:11)
40. “Encourage one another daily…” (Hebrews 3:13)
41. “…Spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24)
42. “…Encourage one another.” (Hebrews 10:25)
Serve, Pray, Live
43. “…Serve one another in love.” (Galatians 5:13)
44. “Don’t grumble against each other…” (James 5:9)
45. “Confess your sins to each other…” (James 5:16)
46. “…Pray for each other.” (James 5:16)
47. “…Love one another deeply, from the heart.” (I Peter 3:8)
Hospitality
48. “…Live in harmony with one another…” (I Peter 3:8)
49. “…Love each other deeply…” (I Peter 4:8)
50. “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” (I Peter 4:9)
51. “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others…” (I Peter 4:10)
Humility And Love
52. “…Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another…”(I Peter 5:5)
53. “Greet one another with a kiss of love.” (I Peter 5:14)
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59. “…Love one another.” (I John 3:11, 23); (I John 4:7, 11, 12); (II John 5)
Apply these one anothers.
(Taken From Carl F. George, Prepare Your Church for the Future (Tarrytown: Revell, 1991), 129-131)
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