44 Bible Verses about division

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1 Corinthians 12:25

So that there might be no division in the body; but all the parts might have the same care for one another.

1 Corinthians 11:19

For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.

Jude 1:19

These are the men who make divisions, natural men, not having the Spirit.

Luke 12:51

Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division:

Exodus 8:23

And I will put a division between my people and your people; tomorrow this sign will be seen.

1 Corinthians 11:18

For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.

Mark 3:25

And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

John 7:43

So there was a division among the people because of him.

Luke 1:8

Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,

Luke 12:52

For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three.

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?

Mark 3:24

If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;

Psalm 22:18

They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.

Numbers 1:3

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

Numbers 31:27

And let division be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people:

Numbers 2:13

The number of his army was fifty-nine thousand, three hundred.

John 9:16

Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

John 10:19

There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

Exodus 12:41

And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the armies of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt.

Matthew 12:25

And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.

Numbers 2:23

The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred.

1 Chronicles 28:13

And for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work in connection with the worship of the house of the Lord, and all the vessels used in the house of the Lord;

Genesis 1:7

And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.

Galatians 5:20

Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,

Luke 12:49

I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.

2 Chronicles 35:5

And take your positions in the holy place, grouped in the families of your brothers, the children of the people, and for every division let there be a part of a family of the Levites.

Numbers 2:6

The number of his army was fifty-four thousand, four hundred.

1 Chronicles 23:6

And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Numbers 10:24

At the head of the army of the children of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

Luke 15:12

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.

1 Chronicles 27:11

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

From Thematic Bible


Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing

Matthew 25:31-33

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory: And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper. And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

Matthew 10:33-36

But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven. Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: read more.
And a man will be hated by those of his house.

Luke 12:49-53

I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted. But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete! Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division: read more.
For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three. They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and 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

Matthew 12:25-28

And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction. And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom? And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges. read more.
But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.

Luke 11:17-20

But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction. If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul. And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges. read more.
But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

Division » Who is divided

1 Corinthians 3:3-9

Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men? For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men? What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them. read more.
I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase. So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase. Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work. For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

1 Corinthians 11:17-21

But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part. For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you. read more.
But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord: For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

Division » Not being divided

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion. Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers. That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's. read more.
Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul? I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius; So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name. And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me. For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.

Topics on Division

Division Among Christians

Acts 15:1-5

Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.

Division Of Waters

Genesis 1:6-7

And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

Divisions, Contrary To

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?

Weakness In Division

Luke 11:17

But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.

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