What happens to believers who bite and devour one another?
They are warned that they will be consumed, literally eaten up by those to whom they are adversaries. This biting and devouring is primarily bearing false witness, destroying a person's character and forcing them to defend themselves. Paul says such believers better be careful, because it will eat them alive.
Les explains that Galatians 5:15 is an admonition following the truth that all the Law is fulfilled in one word: love your neighbor as yourself. If believers bite and devour one another, that primarily involves bearing false witness. He notes you can destroy a person's character in five minutes. Like the political system, where innuendo or a derogatory comment puts someone on the defense and the public immediately treats him as guilty until he proves himself innocent, Paul says believers are doing the same to each other. Every nasty comment puts a fellow believer in the place of defending his character. Paul warns them to be careful because it will eat them alive; if they bite and devour one another, they should take heed that they are not consumed, literally eaten up by those to whom they are being an adversary.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
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What commandment is primarily involved when believers bite and devour one another?
The admonition about biting and devouring one another primarily involves the commandment against bearing false witness.