56 Bible Verses about groups
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For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
And the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us."
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
When they came to Gibeah, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
So he brought down the people to the water: and the LORD said to Gideon, "Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, him you shall set by himself; likewise everyone who kneels down on his knees to drink."
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Then those who received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
For so it was, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
The LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand; and let all the people go every man to his home."
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, "Please strike this people with blindness." He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
But they said, "We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, 'You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever:
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged."
Topics on Groups
Death Of Other Groups
Genesis 6:17I, even I, do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
Dividing Into Three Groups
Judges 7:16He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.
Feeding Groups
Genesis 14:18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
Four Groups
Judges 9:34Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
Groups going home
Judges 9:55When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.
Groups Helping
Ezekiel 30:8They shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
Groups Of Slaves
Genesis 12:16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
Groups Running
Joshua 8:19The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire.
Groups Sent Away
Genesis 25:6but to the sons of Abraham's concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.
Groups Shouting
Exodus 32:17When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is the noise of war in the camp."
Groups Trembling
Exodus 19:16It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
Half Of Groups
Genesis 32:7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
Serving Groups
Exodus 14:12Isn't this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?' For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."
Three Groups
Judges 9:43He took the people, and divided them into three companies, and waited in ambush in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city. He rose up against them, and struck them.
Troubling Groups Of People
Exodus 22:22"You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
Two Groups
Genesis 32:7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;