One Another in the New Testament
There are several passages in the New Testament (this is not an exhaustive list) where God teaches us the types of relationships that we are to have with one another in Christ. Perhaps one of the best passages that frames this idea is found in 1 John 4:21 - “And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
Assembly with one another:
Eph 5:19 - speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
Col 3:16 - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Concern for one another:
1 Cor 12:25 - so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.
Gal 6:2 - Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Thes 4:18 - Therefore encourage one another with these words.
1 Thes 5:15 - Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
Correction of one another:
Rom 15:14 - I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another.
Col 3:16 - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Different functions in the body:
1 Pet 4:10 - Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
Encouraging one another:
Rom 1:12 - that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
Rom 14:19 - Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
1 Thes 5:11 - Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Heb 3:13 - But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Heb 10:24-25 - And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Unity with one another:
Rom 12:5 - so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Rom 12:16 - Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Rom 15:5-7 - May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
1 Cor 11:33 - So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together.
Eph 4:25 - Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.