One Another Summary

The New Testament has given instructions concerning the relationship believers are to have for other members of the body. A portion of these commands have been given by God in a "one-another" format. These biblical imperatives form the basis of a spiritual ministry each believer is to have to one-another locally, and to the global body of Christ.

It is an absolute necessity that the focus of the body ministering to itself be that of a spiritual nature. If this is not the case, the great disparity of financial and material goods between some members of the global body can and will be a great hindrance to the body truly ministering to itself as God has commanded.

Every member must do its share, as God has designed it, and that ministry should always emphasize the spiritual over the material.

Members One of Another -- Rom. 12:3-5; Eph. 4:25
Minister One to Another -- 1 Pet. 4:10
Edify One Another -- Rom. 14:19; 1 Thess. 5:11
Teach One Another -- Col. 3:16
Bear One Another's Burdens -- Gal. 6:2
Pray One for Another -- Jas. 5:16
Care For Another -- 1 Cor. 12:25
Comfort One Another -- 1 Thess. 4:18; 1 Thess. 5:11
Have Compassion One of Another -- 1 Pet. 3:8
Serve One Another -- Gal. 5:15
Be Subject One to Another -- 1 Pet. 5:5
Submit One to Another -- Eph. 5:21
Be of the Same Mind One Toward Another -- Rom. 12:16
Be Tenderhearted One to Another -- Eph. 4:32
Confess Your Faults One to Another -- Jas. 5:16
Consider One Another -- Heb. 10:24
Use Hospitality One to Another -- 1 Pet. 4:9
Be Kind One to Another -- Eph. 4:32
Kindly Affectioned One to Another -- Rom. 12:10
Love One Another -- John 13:34-35; John 15:12, 17; Rom. 13:8;
Exhort One Another -- Heb. 3:13; 10:25
Admonish One Another -- Rom. 15:14
Forbear One Another -- Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:13
Forgive One Another -- Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13
Have Peace One with Another -- Mark 9:50
Preferring One Another -- Rom. 12:10
Receive One Another -- Rom. 15:7
Restore One Another -- Gal. 6:1
Do Not Be Consumed One of Another -- Gal. 5:15
Do Not Envy One Another -- Gal. 5:26
Do Not Grudge One Against Another -- Jas. 5:9
Not Judge One Another -- Rom. 14:13
Do Not Lie One to Another -- Col. 3:9
Not Preferring One Before Another -- 1 Tim. 5:21
Do Not Provoke One Another -- Gal. 5:26
Be Not Puffed Up One Against Another -- 1 Cor. 4:6
Do Not Speak Evil One of Another -- Jas. 4:11

The Church

Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the body. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

The Path to Godliness Leads through the Valley of Suffering

1 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

The Church

Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Rejoice in the midst of Sufferings

1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

The Body

Romans 12:4-5 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.