66 Bible Verses about Unity, Of God's People

Do we all have one father? Did one God create us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another? Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers?

([Psalm of David]) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

Do not be called Rabbi (master) (teacher) (leader), for only one is your teacher. You are all brothers. Call no man your father on the earth, for only one is your Father in heaven.

For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father). The Spirit itself (Greek:autos ho pneuma) (itself the Spirit) bears witness with our spirit (mind and heart), that we are children of God. If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

to the holy ones and faithful brothers in Christ that live in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. In time past you were no people, but now you are the people of God. You had not then received, but now have received mercy (compassion) (divine kindness).

I will make you my people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Jehovah your God. I brought you out from under the forced labor of the Egyptians.

If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine. You will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation. These are the words you must speak to the children of Israel.'

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be his own special people out of all the nations of the earth.

You chose Israel to be your people from generation to generation! You have become their God.

You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God.

They will be my people, said Jehovah of Hosts. On the day when I act, they will be mine (my special treasure) (my jewels). I will show them compassion just as parents show compassion to the children who serve them.

The Holy Spirit is a guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. This assures us that God will set us free to the praise of his glory.

He chose to share the bad treatment with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

The cup of blessing we bless, is it not the sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread we break, is it not the sharing of the body of Christ? For we being many are one-bread and one-body. We are all partakers of that one bread.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

He would die for the nation. He would also gather together the children of God that are scattered abroad.

For we have many members in one body and all members do not have the same function. These many members are one body in Christ, and every one, individually, is a member one of the other.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many and are one body, so also is Christ.

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you who were baptized into Christ put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

He came and preached peace to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near. We both have access to the Father by one Spirit through him. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God.

The entire body is properly framed and fitted together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each individual part. It makes the body increase by building itself in love.

There is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all and in all.

For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or people of the nations, whether we are bond or free; we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Search Jehovah's book and read it out loud. Not one of these animals will be missing. Not one will lack a mate, because Jehovah has commanded it, and his Spirit will gather them together.

Those circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of Holy Spirit was also poured out on the people of the nations. They heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter responded: Can any man keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit as we have.

There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works in all.read more.
The manifestation (expression) of the Spirit is given to everyone for a beneficial purpose. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the one Spirit; To another the workings of miracles and to another prophesy. To another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues. But in all these the same Spirit works, making a distribution to each one as he (God) wills.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the intimate sharing of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God's Spirit to dwell.

Those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling. There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. There is one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown (mature) man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

To Titus, my true child sharing a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

We have heard that which was from the beginning. We have also seen it with our own eyes. We looked at it and touched it with our hands. It is the Word of life. The life was made known and we have seen and testify about it. We declare the life to you. It is the eternal life, which was with the Father and was shown to us. We declare to you what we have seen and heard. This way you may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ!

David finished talking to Saul. Jonathan became David's closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself. Saul kept him with him that day and would not let him go home to his father's house any more. Jonathan made a covenant with David. He loved him as himself.read more.
Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing. He gave it to David along with his armor, including his sword, his bow and his belt.

Ruth replied: Do not ask me to leave you! Let me go with you. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die. That is where I will be buried. May Jehovah's worst punishment come upon me if I let anything but death separate me from you!

Having much affection for you, we were well pleased to impart the good news of God to you and also to share our lives with you. You have become very dear to us.

The congregation that believed was of one heart and mind. No one claimed his or her own possessions for everything was common property.

He answered: He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise.

All those who believed stayed together. They held all things in common. They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.

Contribute to the needs of the holy ones and practice hospitality.

It pleased them to do so and they are debtors for this. If the nations have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in physical things.

But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.

The hard-working farmer should be first to receive his share of the crops.

You have never deserted the other Israelites. You have been careful to obey the commandments of Jehovah your God.

Then I gave them the following instructions: 'Jehovah our God gave you the land east of the Jordan to occupy. Now arm your fighting men and send them across the Jordan ahead of the other tribes of Israel, to help them occupy their land.

Let us consider one another to encourage love and good works: Not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and even more, as you see the day approaching.

Our hope for you is steadfast; knowing that, as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you also partake of the comfort.

You did well that you share with me in my affliction.

Diligently try to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, brotherly, tenderhearted, and humble.

Be of the same mind as others. Do not think lofty things but be led along by lowly things. Do not be wise in your own conceit (self-love) (vanity) (estimation).

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other [person].

Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord.

Give thanks to the Father, who made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light. He rescued us from the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love (the Son he dearly loves). We have in him our redemption and the forgiveness of our sins.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful.

Let your manner of life be worthy of the good news about Christ. Whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your conduct, that you stand fast in one spirit (common purpose) (mental disposition) (vital principle), with one mind striving together for the faith of the good news.

The men of Israel assembled with one purpose, to attack the town.

His armor bearer answered him: Do whatever you have in mind. Go ahead! I agree with you.

The second year and third month of their coming to the house of God in Jerusalem Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, took charge of the construction. Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come from the land where they were prisoners to Jerusalem: and the Levites, of twenty years or older, were responsible for overseeing the work of the house of Jehovah. Then Jeshua with his sons and his brothers, Kadmiel with his sons, the sons of Hodaviah, together took up the work of overseeing the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad with their sons and their brothers, the Levites. When the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of Jehovah, the priests, dressed in their robes, took their places with horns, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with brass instruments, to give praise to Jehovah in the way ordered by David, king of Israel.

So we went on building the wall. The entire wall was joined together halfway up. The people were working hard.

Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together (united) in the same mind and thought.