42 Bible Verses about Commitment, to God's people

and they stedfastly continued in the teaching of the apostles, and in the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers.

and endeavor to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace. There is one body and one spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your calling.

Let the peace of Christ, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves thankful.

For even as we have many members in one body, and not all members have the same function; so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and we are severally members of one another. But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.read more.
If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service. Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful. Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good. As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ. And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.read more.
If the foot should say, "Because I am a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part of the body? Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were hearing? If all were hearing, where were smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as it has pleased him. If all were one member, where would the body be? But now there are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you". nor again of head to the feet, "I have no need for you." On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker; upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For whereas our comely parts have no need, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that member in which lacked; that there should be no disunion in the body, but that members mutual care for one another. When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.

I give you a new commandment, Love one another! By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive. Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.

Now that by obedience to the truth you have purified your lives for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, you must love one another from your hearts, fervently.

"This is my command, Love one another as I have loved you.

As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.

Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for self-indulgence, but in love enslave yourselves to one another.

Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.

It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another.

Let brotherly love continue.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the Emperor.

For this is the message that you have listened to from the beginning, "WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER."

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loves us a child of God.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

Ever be bearing one another's burdens, and so be fulfilling the law of Christ.

and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works; not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting one another; all the more as you behold the Day drawing near.

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

So let us no longer pass judgment on one another; rather let this be your judgment, that no one put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, nor any cause of falling.

Wherefore always receive one another into fellowship, to the glory of God, even as Christ also received you.

Now I beg you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to speak in accord, all of you, and to have no divisions among you, but to be knit together in a common mind and temper.

Submit yourselves one to another out of reverence for Christ.

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.

Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

On the contrary, encourage each other daily, so long as there is a "Today," so that no one of you is hindered by the deceitfulness of sin.

Do not be talking against each other, brothers. He who is talking against a brother and condemning his brothers is talking against the Law and condemning the Law. But if you are condemning the Law, you are not a doer of the Law, but a judge.

Be hospitable to one another, without grudging.

You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

Not to mention other things, there is the crowding pressure of each day upon me, the care of all the churches.

I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on your behalf; and I am filling up in my own body what is yet lacking of the sufferings of Christ in behalf of the church, his Body.

So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.

I entreat you, brothers, to acknowledge those who are toiling among you and are your leaders in the Lord, and give you counsel. Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Live in peace among yourselves.

This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task."

Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed. Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind; not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.