One Another

Recently, I looked at all the “one another” references in the New Testament. Because there are so many, I realized that God clearly cares about this.

What would happen if we – Christians, followers of Christ, born-again believers – actually regarded one another as outlined in Scripture? Would we . . . could we . . . change the world?

From the NKJV, here’s my list.

• Mark 9:50  Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.
• John 13:14  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
• John 13:34  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
• John 13:35  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
• John 15:12  This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
• John 15:17  These things I command you, that you love one another.
• Romans 12:5  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members  of one another.
• Romans 12:10  Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
• Romans 12:16  Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
• Romans 13:8   Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
• Romans 14:13  Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
• Romans 14:19  Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.
• Romans 15:5  Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
• Romans 15:7  Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
• Romans 15:14  Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
• 1 Cor. 11:33  Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
• 1 Cor. 12:25  That there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
• Galatians 5:13  For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• Galatians 5:15  But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!
• Galatians 5:26  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
• Galatians 6:2  Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
• Eph. 4:2  With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
• Eph. 4:25  Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
• Eph. 4:32  And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
• Eph. 5:19  Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
• Eph.5:21  Submitting to one another in the fear of God.
• Col. 3:9  Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
• Col. 3:13  Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
• Col. 3:16  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and  admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• 1 Thess. 3:12   And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,
• 1 Thess. 4:9   But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;
• 1 Thess. 4:18  Therefore comfort one another with these words.
• 1 Thess. 5:11  Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
• Heb. 3:13  But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
• Heb. 10:24  Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
• Heb. 10:25  Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
• James 4:11  Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
• James 5:9   Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
• James 5:16   Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
• 1 Peter 1:22  Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
• 1 Peter 3:8  Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tender hearted, be courteous;
• 1 Peter 4:8  And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”
• 1 Peter 4:9  Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
• 1 Peter 4:10  As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• 1 Peter 5:5  Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
• 1 John 1:7   But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
• 1 John 3:11   For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
• 1 John 3:23   And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
• 1 John 4:7  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
• 1 John 4:11   Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
• 1 John 4:12   No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
• 2 John 1:5   And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.