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Have you ever done a study of  “one anothers” in the Bible? I recommend this easy study to any of you to do at home or in a study group. Grab your concordances and search and find all the ways we are suppose to behave in our community. I’m including one great passage from Colossians that covers a few and suggestions for what to look for. Enjoy!

Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Here are some helpful descriptions of some of these virtues; (taken from The Reformation Bible, ESV, R.C. Sproul – general Editor)

Kindness: Readiness to do good, even when it may be undeserved (Rom 2:4; Titus 3:4).
Compassion: An emotional, caring relationship with those whose lives are hurt and broken (Matt. 9:36; 14:14; Rom. 12:1).
Humility: A posture of lowliness and servanthood (Mark 10;45; Phil. 2:1-11).
Meekness: Or, “gentleness” in offering help, a non-coercive approach to encouraging change in others’ lives (Matt. 11:29; 2 Cor. 10:1; Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:25).
Patience: Willingness to take the long view in face of human frailty (Rom. 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:16).

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the “one anothers” to look for; love one another, serve one another, accept one another, forgive one another, comfort one another, encourage one another, care for one another.

My challenge to you in researching these and more is to find the two one anothers in the New Testament (maybe there are more than two) that are in the negative (the do not’s to one another).
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2016 at 7:26 AM

    Don't bite, devour and consume one another. Ga. 5:15
    Don't challenge or envy one another. Ga. 5:26

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  2. JulieSeptember 11, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    Do not lie to one another. Col. 3:9 (There are at least two more negative ones, besides the Ga. 5:15,26 and the Col.3:9 ones - I'll let someone else add those!)

    Good challenge, Ellen -- how much better the world would be if everyone considered 'one another' in love!

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  3. John 3:16September 11, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    Thank you sister, for giving me another opportunity to search my heart through searching God's Word. Have a blessed day!

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  4. KathySeptember 12, 2016 at 7:12 AM

    What a great challenge to dig into God's word so sharpen us and change us from the inside out. I'm going to take up your challenge.

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