Duties Of Christians To Each Other 1 Pet 3:8-9. Be Ye All Of One Mind 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love.

Duties Of Duties Of ChristiansChristians“To Each “To Each Other”Other”

1 Pet 3:8-91 Pet 3:8-9

““Be Ye All Of One Mind”Be Ye All Of One Mind”

► 1 Peter 3:81 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

► Unity of mind, purpose, agreement in all Unity of mind, purpose, agreement in all major details of Christian lifemajor details of Christian life

► John 17:20-21John 17:20-21 Neither pray I for these Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21That they all may me through their word; 21That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me. world may believe that you have sent me.


► The early church is a living example of oneness of The early church is a living example of oneness of mindmind

► Acts 2:42-46Acts 2:42-46 And they continued steadfastly in the And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43And fear came on every soul: bread, and in prayers. 43And fear came on every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all 44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45And sold their possessions and things common; 45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46And they, continuing daily with one accord in need. 46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

► Acts 4:32Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. own; but they had all things common.


► Every book of the NT condemns division and Every book of the NT condemns division and pleads for unity either directly or indirectlypleads for unity either directly or indirectly

► Matthew 12:25Matthew 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: against itself shall not stand:

► Mark 10:34-35Mark 10:34-35 And they shall mock him, and shall And they shall mock him, and shall whip him, and shall spit on him, and shall kill him: and whip him, and shall spit on him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. 35And James and the third day he shall rise again. 35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Master, we would that you should do for us whatever Master, we would that you should do for us whatever we shall desire. we shall desire.

► Luke 11:17Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls. falls.


►John 17:20-21John 17:20-21 Neither pray I for these Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21That they all on me through their word; 21That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have that the world may believe that you have sent me.sent me.

► Acts 2:42Acts 2:42 And they continued steadfastly And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.


►Romans 16:17-18Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, Now I beseech you, brothers, mark them which cause divisions brothers, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them. 18For you have learned; and avoid them. 18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. simple.

► 1 Corinthians 1:101 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, Now I beseech you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. same mind and in the same judgment.


►2 Corinthians 13:112 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. God of love and peace shall be with you.

► Galatians 5:19-20Galatians 5:19-20 Now the works of Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, strife, seditions, heresies,


►Ephesians 4:1-4Ephesians 4:1-4 I therefore, the I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation that you walk worthy of the vocation with which you are called, 2With all with which you are called, 2With all lowliness and meekness, with long-lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in suffering, forbearing one another in love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity love; 3Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of even as you are called in one hope of your calling; your calling;


►Philippians 2:2Philippians 2:2 Fulfill you my joy, that Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. love, being of one accord, of one mind.

►Colossians 3:8Colossians 3:8 But now you also put But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.13 Forbearing one another, your mouth.13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you. 14 Christ forgave you, so also do you. 14 And above all these things put on And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection. charity, which is the bond of perfection.


►1 Thessalonians 5:131 Thessalonians 5:13 And to esteem And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among sake. And be at peace among yourselves. yourselves.

►2 Thessalonians 3:162 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord of Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. all means. The Lord be with you all.

►1 Timothy 1:41 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. edifying which is in faith: so do.


►1 Timothy 6:41 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof comes and strifes of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

► 2 Timothy 2:142 Timothy 2:14 Of these things put Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. the subverting of the hearers.


►Titus 3:2Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men. meekness to all men. :9 :9 But avoid But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. for they are unprofitable and vain.

► Philemon 16Philemon 16 Not now as a servant, but Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to specially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord


►Hebrews 12:14Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: shall see the Lord:

► James 4:1James 4:1 From where come wars and From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your even of your lusts that war in your members? members? 8-9 8-9 Draw near to God, and he Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9Be afflicted, and mourn, double minded. 9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. mourning, and your joy to heaviness.


► Hebrews 12:14Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

► James 4:1James 4:1 From where come wars and fights From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? lusts that war in your members? 5-95-9 Do you think Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy? 6But he gives more dwells in us lusts to envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves gives grace to the humble. 7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and he will draw from you. 8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9Be purify your hearts, you double minded. 9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.


►1 Peter 3:81 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

► 2 Peter 3:142 Peter 3:14 Why, beloved, seeing that Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. without spot, and blameless.

► 1 John 4:71 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. that loves is born of God, and knows God.


► 2 John 52 John 5 And now I beseech you, lady, not And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. beginning, that we love one another.

► 3 John 9-103 John 9-10 I wrote to the church: but I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not. preeminence among them, receives us not. 10Why, if I come, I will remember his 10Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church. and casts them out of the church.


►The whole book of The whole book of JudeJude condemns those who would condemns those who would cause divisioncause division

►Revelation of John 2:3Revelation of John 2:3 And have And have borne, and have patience, and for my borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have name's sake have labored, and have not fainted. not fainted.

Having Compassion One Of Having Compassion One Of AnotherAnother

“Be Sympathitic”“Be Sympathitic”► Compassion – sorrow or pity excited Compassion – sorrow or pity excited

by the distress and misfortunes of by the distress and misfortunes of another- Websteranother- Webster

► To have pity, a feeling of distress To have pity, a feeling of distress through the ills of others is used in through the ills of others is used in God’s compassionGod’s compassion

►Romans 9:18Romans 9:18 Therefore has he mercy Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens. whom he will he hardens.


“Be Sympatheitic”“Be Sympatheitic”► To be moved as to one’s inwards. To be moved with To be moved as to one’s inwards. To be moved with

compassion, to yearn with compassion is frequently compassion, to yearn with compassion is frequently recorded of Christ towards the multitudes and recorded of Christ towards the multitudes and individualsindividuals

► Matthew 9:36Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. no shepherd.

► Matthew 14:14Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. toward them, and he healed their sick.

► Matthew 18:27Matthew 18:27Then the lord of that servant was Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. forgave him the debt.

► Matthew 20:34Matthew 20:34 So Jesus had compassion on them, So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. received sight, and they followed him.


“Be Sympatheitic”“Be Sympatheitic”► Compassion is that disposition which Compassion is that disposition which

enables us to weep with those that weep and enables us to weep with those that weep and rejoice with those that rejoicerejoice with those that rejoice

► Romans 12:15Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

► 1 Corinthians 12:25-261 Corinthians 12:25-26 That there should That there should be no schism in the body; but that the be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for members should have the same care one for another. 26And whether one member suffer, another. 26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice member be honored, all the members rejoice with it. with it.

““Love As Brethern”Love As Brethern”Literally “ Brotherly Love”Literally “ Brotherly Love”

► It is the “special feeling” which Brothers of a It is the “special feeling” which Brothers of a common parentage have for each othercommon parentage have for each other

► Let love be without hypocrisyLet love be without hypocrisy► Romans 12:9Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Let love be without dissimulation.

Abhor that which is evil; hold to that which is good. Abhor that which is evil; hold to that which is good. ► Purified, So lovePurified, So love► 1 Peter 1:22-231 Peter 1:22-23 Seeing you have purified your Seeing you have purified your

souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, see that you love unfeigned love of the brothers, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23Being one another with a pure heart fervently: 23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and stays for ever. stays for ever.

““Love As Brethern”Love As Brethern”Literally “ Brotherly Love”Literally “ Brotherly Love”

► Love one another because he loved usLove one another because he loved us► 1 John 4:7-111 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one Beloved, let us love one

another: for love is of God; and every one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. that loves is born of God, and knows God. 8He that loves not knows not God; for God 8He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the love of is love. 9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is love, might live through him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. ought also to love one another.

““Be Pitiful”Be Pitiful”“Tenderhearted”“Tenderhearted”

► Peter 3:8Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

► It is a attitude which manifest itself in pity It is a attitude which manifest itself in pity and compassionand compassion

► It is a characteristic which is a part of the It is a characteristic which is a part of the new mannew man

► Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32 And be you kind one to And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you. forgiven you.

““Be Courteous”Be Courteous”“Humble minded”“Humble minded”

► 1 Peter 3:81 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous: brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

► The opposite of “Arrogance & Pride”The opposite of “Arrogance & Pride”► Don’t think of yourself more highly than you Don’t think of yourself more highly than you

ought to thinkought to think► Romans 12:3Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace For I say, through the grace

given to me, to every man that is among given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith. the measure of faith.

““Not Rendering Evil For Evil”Not Rendering Evil For Evil”► Means “not giving back”Means “not giving back”► The Christian is not to give evil back in The Christian is not to give evil back in

exchange for evilexchange for evil► Christ reviled not againChrist reviled not again► 1 Peter 2:21-221 Peter 2:21-22 For even hereunto were For even hereunto were

you called: because Christ also suffered for you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: was guile found in his mouth:

► 1 Thessalonians 5:151 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. to all men.

““Conclusion”Conclusion”► The Christian disposition is so The Christian disposition is so

needed in a world that needed in a world that practices the very oppositepractices the very opposite

► Let each of us strive to have Let each of us strive to have the right heart disposition the right heart disposition toward each othertoward each other

Duties Of Christians To Each Other 1 Pet 3:8-9. Be Ye All Of One Mind 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love.

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