1Duties of Christians To Each Other

1 Pet. 3:8-9

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Introduction

• In 1 Pet. 3 Peter talks to wives and husbands in verses 1-7

• In 1 Pet. 2 he addresses servants • The word “finally” in 3:8 leads to

the conclusion of the special addresses to the various groups he had mentioned

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Introduction

• This final section of chapter 3 includes exhortations to Christians in their relations with others

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1. “Be Ye All Of One Mind”

• This means we are to be likeminded – unity of mind and purpose

• “Agreement in all major details of the Christian life” G.N. Woods

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Jn. 17:20-21

• Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

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Acts 4:32

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

72. “Having Compassion One Of Another”

• Compassion = Sorrow or pity brought about by the distresses or misfortunes of another; sympathy

• The Godhead is filled with compassion

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Mt. 9:36

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

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Mt. 20:34

• So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

102. “Having Compassion One Of Another”

• As Christians we must have compassion

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Rom. 12:15

• Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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1 Cor. 12:25-26

• That there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

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Heb. 10:34

• For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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3. “Love As Brethren”

• Christians have the same Father and this makes us brothers and sisters in the same family

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Rom. 12:9

• Let love be without dissimulation (hypocrisy) Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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1 Pet. 1:22-23

• Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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1 Jn. 4:11

• Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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4. “Be Pitiful”

• “tenderhearted”• It is an attitude which is shown

by pity and affection• It is a quality of the new man in

Christ

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Eph. 4:32

• And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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5. “Be Courteous”

• “Lowly in mind” (Vine’s Dict.)• The idea is “humble minded”• It is the opposite of arrogance

and pride

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Rom. 12:3

• For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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Phil. 2:3

• Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

236. “Not Rendering Evil For Evil…”

• We must refrain from revenge – in what we say to and about others and how we treat them

• “The Christian is not to give evil back for evil”

• “Railing” = abuse; reviling

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1 Pet. 2:21-23

• For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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• Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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1 Th. 5:15

• See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men

276. “Not Rendering Evil For Evil…”

• Christians must continue to give blessings to those who do evil against us

• “As Christians we are a bountifully blessed people and must be a people who blesses others” Robert R. Taylor

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References

• Taken FORTY OUTLINES ON 1 AND 2 PETER, by James Meadows