44 Bible Verses about groups

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) "Get them seated in companies," was his reply, "about fifty in each."

Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;

And the Lord daily added to their company those who were in the path of Salvation.

And they sat down in groups--in hundreds, and in fifties.

The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: "It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God's Message.

"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the men, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,

When a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot last;

And, when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it came about that, for a whole year, they attended the meetings of the Church there, and taught a large number of people; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called 'Christians.'

So do not be afraid, my little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom.

About this time, at a meeting of the Brethren, when there were about a hundred and twenty present, Peter rose to speak.

So God's Message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the Faith.

You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?

These Jews of Beroea were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the Message with great readiness, and daily examined the Scriptures to see if what was said was true.

The whole body of those who had become believers in Christ were of one heart and mind. Not one of them claimed any of his goods as his own, but everything was held for the common use.

If any of you use the gift of 'tongues,' not more than two, or at the most three, should do so-each speaking in his turn-and some one should interpret them.

He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them,

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us."

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people--just as a shepherd separates sheep from goats- -

After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his Messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.

So, if Satan drives Satan out, he must be divided against himself; and how, then, can his kingdom last?

(For Sadducees say there is no such thing as a resurrection, and that there is neither angel nor spirit, while Pharisees believe in both.)

Thereupon John said: "Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us."

And from among yourselves, too, men will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.

So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.

"Master," some one asked, "are there but few in the path of Salvation?" And Jesus answered:

I mean this, that every one of you says either 'I follow Paul,' or 'I Apollos,' or 'I Kephas,' or 'I Christ.'

And still larger numbers, both of men and women, as they became believers in the Lord, were added to their number.

Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council: "Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial."