Thematic Bible: Divisions
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Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
So he left the country of the Chaldeans and for a time made his home in Haran. Then after the death of his father, God had him move to this country in which you now live.
Divisions » Weaken
for you are still unspiritual. For when there are still jealousy and wrangling among you, are you not still unspiritual and living by a human standard?
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For, in the first place, when you meet as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques among you, and I partly believe it.
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Now I beg you all, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be harmonious in what you say and not to have factions among you, but to be perfectly harmonious in your minds and judgments.
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But He knew what they were thinking, and so said to them, "Any kingdom that is not united is in the process of destruction, and one house falls after another.
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Divisions » Condemned in the church
For, in the first place, when you meet as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques among you, and I partly believe it.
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For I have been informed about you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are wranglings among you. I mean this, that one of you says, "I belong to Paul's party," another, "And I belong to Apollos' party," another, "And I belong to Cephas' party," another, "And I belong to Christ's party." Christ has been parceled out by you! It was not Paul who was crucified for you, was it? You were not baptized in Paul's name, were you?
Divisions » Are contrary to the » Unity of Christ
For by one Spirit all of us, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen, have been baptized into one body, and were all imbued with one Spirit.
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Christ has been parceled out by you! It was not Paul who was crucified for you, was it? You were not baptized in Paul's name, were you?
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Divisions » Unbecoming in the church
while our well-shaped parts do not want for anything. Yes, God has perfectly adjusted the body, giving great honor to its apparently inferior parts, so that there is no disharmony in the body, but all the parts have a common care for one another.
Divisions » Are contrary to the » Spirit of the primitive church
But if anyone is inclined to be contentious about it, I for my part prescribe no other practice than this, and neither do the churches of God.
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Divisions » Forbidden in the church
Now I beg you all, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be harmonious in what you say and not to have factions among you, but to be perfectly harmonious in your minds and judgments.
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Divisions » Are proof of a carnal spirit
for you are still unspiritual. For when there are still jealousy and wrangling among you, are you not still unspiritual and living by a human standard?
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Divisions » Are contrary to the » Desire of Christ
for them all to be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I in union with you, for them to be in union with us, so that the world may be convinced that you have sent me. I have given them the glory which you gave me, so that they may be one, just as we are, I in union with them and you in union with me, so that they may be perfectly united, and the world may be sure that you sent me and that you have loved them just as you have loved me.
Divisions » Evil of, illustrated
But because He knew their thoughts, He said to them, "Any kingdom that is not united is in the process of destruction, and any city or family that is not united cannot last.
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Divisions » Avoid those who cause
But I beg you, brothers, to keep on the lookout for those who stir up divisions and put hindrances in your way, in opposition to the instruction that you had, and always avoid them.
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Divisions » Are contrary to the » Purpose of Christ
I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will listen to my voice, and all my sheep will become one flock with one shepherd.
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Earth » Early » Divisions
Judea, modern » Divisions » Under » Roman
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was governor of Galilee, and his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was governor of Abilene,
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the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Divisions » Ruled by » Strangers
Time » Of the spirit delay in use of » Divisions
who gave Himself as a ransom for all, a fact that was testified to at the proper time,
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"The time is ripe and the kingdom of God is near; repent and believe in the good news."
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for, if that had been the case, He would have had to suffer over and over again, ever since the creation of the world. But, as it is, once at the close of the ages He has appeared, to put away sin by His sacrifice.
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but when the proper time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born subject to law,
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so that, at the coming of the climax of the ages, everything in heaven and on earth should be unified through Christ,
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but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;
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