14 Bible Verses about Divisions Of Opinion

But I urge you, believers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in full agreement in what you say, and that there be no divisions or factions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your way of thinking and in your judgment [about matters of the faith].

so that there would be no division or discord in the body [that is, lack of adaptation of the parts to each other], but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.

And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

After a first and second warning reject a divisive man [who promotes heresy and causes dissension—ban him from your fellowship and have nothing more to do with him],

So the crowd was divided because of Him.

A division [of opinion] occurred again among the Jews because of these words [of His].

Then some of the Pharisees said, “This Man [Jesus] is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner (a non-observant Jew) do such signs and miracles?” So there was a difference of opinion among them.

But the people of the city were divided; some were siding with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];

A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.

When he said this, an angry dispute erupted between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the [whole crowded] assembly was divided [into two factions].

For, in the first place, when you meet together in church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and in part I believe it,

for [doubtless] there have to be factions among you, so that those who are of approved character may be clearly recognized among you.