“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
I. Love One Another.
A. In Christ we are to love as Christ
loves (John 13:34-35).
B. It is a debt which we owe (Romans
13:8).
C. This is a “brotherly love” (Romans
12:10).
“Brotherly Love”
• “Be kindly affectionate”
• It is “brotherly love”
• Give “preference to
another.”
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“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
II. Things that involve Care
A. Serve One Another
1. We should serve each other in love
(Galatians 5:13).
2. Jesus is the pattern of service (John
13:14).
Service Requires
• A willingness to help
others.
• A willingness to
be helped.
“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
II. Things that involve Care
B. Comfort One Another
(I Thessalonians 4:13-18).
We Must Have…
• Sensitivity (in what we say).
• Gentleness (in evaluating
another’s needs).
• Empathy (to consider how the
other person feels).
“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
II. Things that involve Care
C. Consider One Another
(Hebrews 10:24-25).
“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
III. Things that involve Correction
A. Admonish One Another
1. With knowledge (Romans 15:14-16).
2. With song (Colossians 3:16).
B. Exhort One Another (Heb 3:12-14).
C. Forgiving One Another
1. We must forgive as we have been forgiven
(Colossians 3:12-13).
“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
IV. Things that involve Concern
A. Pray for one another.
1. For both sickness and sin (James
5:13-16).
James 5:13-16
• It is left to us to ask for prayer or to
confess sin.
• It is our judgment regarding what
sickness or sin we bring to others.
• It is no breech of care for one another if
we choose to handle something privately.
• When something is brought before “one
another” it must be handled delicately.
“One Another” Passages
in the New Testament
IV. Things that involve Concern
B. Edify One Another
(I Thessalonians 5:11).
C. Bear With One Another
1. We must bear with one another in
love (Ephesians 4:1-3).