"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing." 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIV)
The Apostle Peter encouraged the believers to live in harmony, to be sympathetic, to be compassionate, to be humble, and to love one another as brothers. By being a blessing to each other they would receive a blessing themselves.
The concept of "being a blessing to others and then receiving a blessing," is not a new one. Peter may have been paraphrasing Proverbs 11:25 which states "he that watereth shall himself also be watered." As Christians, we are to treat our fellowman with love and compassion. We are to be sympathetic to the plight of others, and humble in our dealings with them. Jesus said that as we treat our brothers, we are doing it to Him. (Matthew 25:40 and 25:45) So let us be very careful about how we treat each other. Treating others in a non-Christian way may cause us to miss out on a blessing.
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