42 Bible Verses about Commitment, to God's people

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.

Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another. According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:

If prophecy,
use it according to the standard of one’s faith;
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if service, in service;
if teaching, in teaching;
if exhorting, in exhortation;
giving, with generosity;
leading, with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness. Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. So the body is not one part but many. read more.
If the foot should say, “Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted. And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? Now there are many parts, yet one body. So the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary. And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation. But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable, so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other. So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.

“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.

About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

Let brotherly love continue.

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another,

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands.

Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Now finally, all of you should be like-minded and sympathetic, should love believers, and be compassionate and humble,

Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.

Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.

submitting to one another
in the fear of Christ.

accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.

But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry

But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Not to mention other things, there is the daily pressure on me: my care for all the churches.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you: Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.