44 Bible Verses about division
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so that there might be no disharmony in the body, but that its parts should have the same concern for each other.
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements that oppose the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them,
These are the people who cause divisions. They are worldly, devoid of the Spirit.
Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division!
I'll make a distinction between my people and your people, and this sign will occur tomorrow."'"
For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.
And if a household is divided against itself, that household won't stand.
Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions.
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,
From now on, five people in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you?
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!
They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
They divide my clothing among themselves; they cast lots for my clothing!
from 20 years and upward. You and Aaron are to register everyone in Israel who is able to go to war, company by company.
All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will cull them out, one from another, like a shepherd separates sheep from goats.
are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community.
Some of the Pharisees began to remark, "This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath." But others were saying, "How can a sinful man perform such signs?" And there was a division among them.
Once again there was a division among the Jews because of what Jesus had been saying.
At the end of 430 years, to the very day, all the tribal divisions of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
for use by the ranks of priests and descendants of Levi, for all the work of service responsibilities in the Temple of the LORD, and for all of the utensils used in the work of the Temple of the LORD.
So God made a canopy that separated the water beneath the canopy from the water above it. And that is what happened:
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, rivalry, jealously, outbursts of anger, quarrels, conflicts, factions,
"I've come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already ablaze!
In addition to this, take your place in the Holy Place according to the groupings of the ancestral households of your relatives consistent with the division of the descendants of Levi by their ancestral households.
David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.
The younger one told his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.
Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite, was eighth for the eighth month; 24,000 soldiers served in his division.
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Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will cull them out, one from another, like a shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.
But whoever denies me before people I, too, will deny before my Father in heaven." "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword! I came to turn "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. read more.
A person's enemies will include members of his own family.'
"I've come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already ablaze! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and what stress I am under until it's completed! Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division! read more.
From now on, five people in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
Division » Every kingdom that is divided against itself
He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How, then, can his kingdom stand? If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges! read more.
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Since he knew what they were thinking, he told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is devastated, and a divided household collapses. Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges! read more.
But if I drive out demons by the power of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Division » Who is divided
That's because you are still worldly. As long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, you are worldly and living by human standards, aren't you? For when one person says, "I follow Paul," and another person says, "I follow Apollos," you're following your own human nature, aren't you? Who is Apollos, anyhow? Or who is Paul? They're merely servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave to each of us his task. read more.
I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept everything growing. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is significant, but God, who keeps everything growing, is the one who matters. The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own action. For we are God's co-workers. You are God's farmland and God's building.
Now I am not praising you in giving you the following instructions. When you gather, it is not for the better but for the worse. For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it. Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine! read more.
When you gather in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. For as you eat, each of you rushes to eat his own supper, and one person goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Division » Not being divided
Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions. My brothers, some members of Chloe's family have made it clear to me that there are quarrels among you. This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to the Messiah." read more.
Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you? I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (Oh yes, I also baptized the family of Stephanas. Beyond that, I'm not sure whether I baptized anyone else.) For the Messiah did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent wisdom, so the cross of the Messiah won't be emptied of its power.
Topics on Division
Division Among Christians
Acts 15:1-5Then some men came down from Judea and started to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the Law of Moses, you can't be saved."
Division Of Waters
Genesis 1:6-7Then God said, "Let there be a canopy between bodies of water, separating bodies of water from bodies of water!"
Divisions Of Opinion
1 Corinthians 1:10Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions.
Divisions, Contrary To
1 Corinthians 1:13Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you?
Weakness In Division
Luke 11:17Since he knew what they were thinking, he told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is devastated, and a divided household collapses.