Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The "One Another" Principle


Doing nice things to each other must be something difficult and not the fleshly norm. That's why Apostle Paul writes about it frequently. These are exhortations given to Christians and for good reasons too!

Jesus Himself commanded the same. John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 

Loving one another will be a hallmark of the new Christian faith and this will stand out the definitive mark of the Christian community. 

I. Positive Statements from Apostle Paul

  1. Romans 12:5 - we are members of one another (KJV) (Ephesians 4:25)
  2. Romans 12:10 - be devoted to one another 
  3. Romans 12:10 - honour one another above yourselves
  4. Romans 12:16 - live in harmony with one another (NIV)/be of the same mind one toward another (KJV) (Romans 15:5) 
  5. Romans 13:8 - love one another (1 Thes 3:12; 4:9; 2 Thes 1:3)
  6. Romans 14:19 - edify one another (ASV) (1 Thes 5:11- encourage one another)
  7. Romans 15:7 - accept one another
  8. Romans 15:14 - instruct/admonish one another (Colossians 3:16)
  9. Romans 16:16 - greet one another (1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12)
  10. 1 Cor 11:33 - wait for one another
  11. 1 Cor 12:25 - care for one another (KJV)
  12. Galatians 5:13 - serve one another
  13. Galatians 6:2 - bear burdens of one another (KJV)
  14. Ephesians 4:2 - forbearing one another in love (Colossians 3:13)
  15. Ephesians 4:32 - be kind and compassionate to one another
  16. Ephesians 4:32 - forgive one another (KJV) (Colossians 3:13)
  17. Ephesians 5:21 - submit to one another
  18. Philippians 2:3 - regard one another as more important than yourselves
  19. Colossians 3:16 - teach one another
  20. 1 Thes 4:18 - comfort one another (KJV)
  21. 1 Thes 5:11 - encourage one another/build each other up
  22. 1 Thes 5:13 - live in peace with one another
  23. 1 Thes 5:15 - be kind to one another

II. Negative Statements from Apostle Paul

  1. Romans 14:13 - don't judge one another
  2. 1 Cor 6:7 - don't have lawsuits with one another
  3. Galatians 5:15 - don't bite and devour one another
  4. Galatians 5:15 - don't destroy one another
  5. Galatians 5:26 - don't provoke one another
  6. Galatians 5:26 - don't envy one another
  7. Colossians 3:9 - don't lie to one another
  8. Titus 3:3 - don't hate one another

III.   Summary

  1. 23 different positive statements
  2. 8 different negative statements
  3. Total of 31 different statements (plus 11 duplicate references)

Note: All references in NIV unless indicated.



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