Commandments
Of Christ
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Commandments
Of Christ |
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- Concerning Brethren & Sisters |
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Love
one another with a pure heart fervently |
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| John
13 : 34 |
[Jesus
said] "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I
have loved you, so you must love one another." |
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| Rom
12 : 10 |
Be
devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another
above yourselves. |
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| Eph
5 : 2 |
... and
live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself
up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. |
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| Col
3 : 14 |
And
over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all
together in perfect unity. |
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| 1
Thess 4 : 9 |
Now
about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you
yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. |
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| Heb
13 : 1 |
Keep on
loving each other as brothers. |
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| 1
Pet 1 : 22 |
Now
that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that
you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another
deeply, from the heart. |
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| 1
Pet 4 : 8 |
Above
all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude
of sins. |
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| 1
John 3 : 14-19 |
We know
that we have passed from death to life, because we love our
brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone
who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no
murderer has eternal life in him.
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his
life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his
brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of
God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or
tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know
that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest
in his presence... |
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Brethren
not to exercise lordship over one another; the greatest to be as the
youngest; he that is chief as he that doth serve; Christ's example
the illustration of what is meant |
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| Matt
23 : 11 |
[Jesus
said] "The greatest among you will be your servant." |
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| Luke
22 : 26-27 |
[Jesus
said] "But you are not to be like that. Instead, the
greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one
who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one
who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one
who is at the table? But I am among as one who serves." |
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| John
13 : 13-17 |
[Jesus
said] "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord', and rightly so,
for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have
washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I
have set you an example that you should do as I have done for
you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his
master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do
them." |
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Not
to be angry without righteous cause; and to take care lest anger
even in that case lead to sin |
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| Matt
5 : 22 |
[Jesus
said] "But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his
brother will be subject to judgement. Again, anyone who says
to his brother, 'Raca'*, is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But
anyone who says, 'You fool!', will be in danger of the fire of
hell."
* an Aramaic term of contempt |
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| Eph
4 : 26 |
"In
your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while
you are still angry, ... |
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| Col
3 : 8 |
But now
you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger,
rage, malice, slander and filthy language from your lips. |
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In
case of breach, to seek reconciliation and exercise forgiveness to
the utmost extent |
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Matt
5 : 24,
18 : 35 |
[Jesus
said] "... leave your gift there in front of the altar.
First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and
offer your gift."
[Jesus said] "This is how my heavenly Father will treat
each of you unless you forgive your brother from your
heart." |
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| Col
3 : 13 |
Bear
with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have
against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. |
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In
case of sin (known or heard of) speak not of it to others, but tell
the offending brother of the matter between thee and him alone, with
a view to recovery |
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| Matt
18 : 15 |
[Jesus
said] "If your brother sins against you, go and show him
his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you,
you have won your brother over." |
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| Gal
6 : 1 |
Brothers,
if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should
restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be
tempted. |
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| Jas
5 : 19-20 |
My
brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and
someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a
sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and
cover over a multitude of sins. |
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Grudge
not: judge not: condemn not one another |
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| Matt
7 : 1 |
[Jesus
said] "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." |
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| Rom
14 : 13 |
Therefore
let us stop passing judgement on one another. Instead, make up
your mind not to put any stumbling-block or obstacle in your
brother's way. |
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| 1
Cor 4 : 5 |
Therefore
judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord
comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and
will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each
will receive his praise from God. |
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| Jas
4 : 11 |
Brothers,
do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his
brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it.
When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in
judgement on it. |
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Shut
not your ear to the needy: relieve the afflicted |
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| Acts
20 : 35 |
In
everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work
we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus
himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'. |
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| Rom
12 : 13 |
Share
with God's people who are in need. Practise hospitality. |
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| Jas
2 : 15-16 |
Suppose
a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one
of you says to him, 'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well
fed,' but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is
it? |
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| Gal
6 : 10 |
Therefore,
as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,
especially to those who belong to the family of believers. |
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| 1
John 3 : 17 |
If
anyone has material possessions, and sees his brother in need
but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? |
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To
seek not your own welfare only, nor bear your own burdens merely,
have regard to those of others |
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| Phil
2 : 4 |
Each of
you should look not only to your own interests, but also to
the interests of others. |
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| 1
Cor 10 : 24 |
Nobody
should seek his own good, but the good of others. |
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| Gal
6 : 2 |
Carry
each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law
of christ. |
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Be
of one mind, and follow the things that make for peace |
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| 1
Cor 1 : 10 |
I
appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no
divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in
mind and thought. |
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| 2
Cor 13 : 11 |
Finally,
brothers, good-bye. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal,
be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace
will be with you. |
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| 1
pet 3 : 8 |
Finally,
all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic,
love as brothers, be compassionateand humble. |
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| Rom
14 : 19 |
Let us
therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to
mutual edification. |
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Confess
your faults one to another |
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| Jas
5 : 16 |
Therefore
confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
that you may be healed. |
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