30 Bible Verses about division

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1 Corinthians 12:25

that there might be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

Jude 1:19

These are the men who separate themselves, sensual, destitute of the Spirit.

Luke 12:51

Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:

1 Corinthians 11:18

For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Mark 3:25

and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.

John 7:43

There was a division therefore among the multitude on account of him.

Luke 1:8

And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,

Luke 12:52

for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and two against three.

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptised into the name of Paul?

Mark 3:24

Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:

John 9:16

Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he observeth not the sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a wicked man to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

John 10:19

There was therefore a division again among the Jews, on account of these sayings.

Matthew 12:25

But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist:

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies,

Luke 12:49

I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.

Luke 15:12

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune.

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Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing

Matthew 25:31-33

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: and before him shall all the nations be gathered together; and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats: and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.

Matthew 10:33-36

But whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven. Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. read more.
And the enemies of a man shall be those of his own house.

Luke 12:49-53

I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled. But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished! Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division: read more.
for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall take part against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the step-mother against her daughter-in-law, and the son's wife against her mother-in-law.

Division » Every kingdom that is divided against itself

Matthew 12:25-28

But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist: so if Satan cast out Satan; he is divided against himself; how then can his kingdom subsist? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. read more.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out the devils, then truly the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Luke 11:17-20

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house against a house, falleth. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom be established? because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. But if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. read more.
But if with the finger of God I cast out devils, then, verily the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Division » Who is divided

1 Corinthians 3:3-9

For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men? For when one saith, I am indeed of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]? read more.
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but every one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are God's fellowlabourers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

1 Corinthians 11:17-21

But in the matter I am going to denounce, I do not commend you, that ye meet together not for the better, but for the worse. For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you. read more.
When therefore ye assemble in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper. For one in the eating it taketh before another his own supper: and one is hungry, and another drinks to excess.

Division » Not being divided

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ. read more.
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptised into the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptised none of you, except Crispus and Gaius; that no man might say, I baptised into my own name. And I also baptised the household of Stephanus: besides these, I know not if I baptised any other person. For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of discourse, lest the cross of Christ should be slighted.

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Division Among Christians

Acts 15:1-5

AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Weakness In Division

Luke 11:17

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house against a house, falleth.

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