"We, being many, are one body In Christ, and every one members one of another" (Rom. 12:5).

"One of another." Although we may all accept this as a part of Scripture teaching on Church truth, in fact, an awareness of it, practically, may be lacking, to a great extent, in our relations with and behavior toward one another. The following Scriptures are most pertinent and searching.

Since it is true, blessed be God, that we are members one of another (because we are of the one body, spiritually, of Christ), then it surely follows that "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another" (1 John 4:11).

It is no less a consequence that we are to "By love serve one another" (Gal. 5:13).

Again, the effect of this truth will be to stimulate us to "Encourage one another, and build up each one the other" (1 Thess. 5:11 J.N.D. trans.).

Also, to "be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility" (1 Peter 5:5),

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any:even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye" (Col. 3:13).

And be "able also to admonish one another" (Rom. 15:14).

"Bear ye one another’s burdens" (Gal. 6:2).

"Use hospitality one to another without grudging" (1 Peter 4:9).

"Lie not one to another" (Col. 3:9).

“Speak not evil one of another” (Jas. 4:11).