'One' in the Bible

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,

for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry."

"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and 'Let another take his position of responsibility.'

Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us -- one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language?

All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.

God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities."

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, "Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,

The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

"We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

The next day Moses saw two men fighting, and tried to make peace between them, saying, 'Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?'

Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

About three o'clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, "Cornelius."

He commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

"No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

One of them, named Agabus, got up and predicted by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world. (This took place during the reign of Claudius.)

After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.

But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, 'What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!'

Therefore he also says in another psalm, 'You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.'

but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you.

but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live,

so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city."

Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."

So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.

If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there.

Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.

We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth,

Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him, "Tell no one that you have reported these things to me."

For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: 'I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.'"

If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

and as they were leaving they said to one another, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head."

When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul's hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!"

From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah