Jesus' final words before His arrest is "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35)At least 55 times the words 'one another' appear in the Bible. Here are just a few:
* Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.(Romans 12:10)
* Live in harmony with one another (Romans 12:16)
* Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God (Romans 15:7)
* Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness (Hebrews 3:13)
* Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love (Ephesians 4:2)
* Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32)
* Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13)
* Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Extracts from the book entitled 'THE POWER OF A WOMAN'S WORDS' by Sharon Jaynes
We are all members of the body. One member suffers and thus all suffer. Thus we need to strengthen one another so that the Body of Christ will be builded up.
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