'One' in the Bible

God is ever true to His promises, and it was by Him that you were, one and all, called into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Now I entreat you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to cultivate a spirit of harmony--all of you--and that there be no divisions among you, but rather a perfect union through your having one mind and one judgement.

What I mean is that each of you is a partisan. One man says "I belong to Paul;" another "I belong to Apollos;" a third "I belong to Peter;" a fourth "I belong to Christ."

I did, however, baptize Stephanas' household also: but I do not think that I baptized any one else.

a wisdom which not one of the leaders of the present age possesses, for if they had possessed it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

But the spiritual man judges of everything, although he is himself judged by no one.

For when some one says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos," is not this the way men of the world speak?

Now in aim and purpose the planter and the waterer are one; and yet each will receive his own special reward, answering to his own special work.

In discharge of the task which God graciously entrusted to me, I--like a competent master-builder--have laid a foundation, and others are building upon it. But let every one be careful how and what he builds.

For no one can lay any other foundation in addition to that which is already laid, namely Jesus Christ.

And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--

If any one is marring the Sanctuary of God, him will God mar; for the Sanctuary of God is holy, which you all are.

Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.

Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.

As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.

In writing this much, brethren, with special reference to Apollos and myself, I have done so for your sakes, in order to teach you by our example what those words mean, which say, "Nothing beyond what is written!" --so that you may cease to take sides in boastful rivalry, for one teacher against another.

Every one of you already has all that heart can desire; already you have grown rich; without waiting for us, you have ascended your thrones! Yes indeed, would to God that you had ascended your thrones, that we also might reign with you!

But what I meant was that you were not to associate with any one bearing the name of "brother," if he was addicted to fornication or avarice or idol-worship or abusive language or hard-drinking or greed of gain. With such a man you ought not even to eat.

If one of you has a grievance against an opponent, does he dare to go to law before irreligious men and not before God's people?

To say no more, then, it is altogether a defect in you that you have law-suits with one another. Why not rather endure injustice? Why not rather submit to being defrauded?

Or do you not know that a man who has to do with a prostitute is one with her in body? For God says, "The two shall become one."

But he who is in union with the Master is one with Him in spirit.

Do not refuse one another, unless perhaps it is just for a time and by mutual consent, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer and may then associate again; lest the Adversary begin to tempt you because of your deficiency in self-control.

Yet I would that everybody lived as I do; but each of us has his own special gift from God--one in one direction and one in another.

This is what I command in all the Churches. Was any one already circumcised when called? Let him not have recourse to the surgeons. Was any one uncircumcised when called? Let him remain uncircumcised.

Where each one stood when he was called, there, brethren, let him still stand--close to God.

But in my judgement, her state is a more enviable one if she remains as she is; and I also think that I have the Spirit of God.

If any one imagines that he already possesses any true knowledge, he has as yet attained to no knowledge of the kind to which he ought to have attained;

but if any one loves God, that man is known by God.

As to eating things which have been sacrificed to idols, we are fully aware that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.

yet *we* have but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and for whose service we exist, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we and all things exist.

For if any one were to see you, who know the real truth of this matter, reclining at table in an idol's temple, would not his conscience (supposing him to be a weak believer)

If to other men I am not an Apostle, yet at any rate I am one to you; for your very existence as a Christian Church is the seal of my Apostleship.

But I, for my part, have not used, and do not use, my full rights in any of these things. Nor do I now write with that object so far as I myself am concerned, for I would rather die than have anybody make this boast of mine an empty one.

To the weak I have become weak, so as to gain the weak. To all men I have become all things, in the hope that in every one of these ways I may save some.

Do you not know that in the foot-race the runners all run, but that only one gets the prize? You must run like him, in order to win with certainty.

But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They indeed do this for the sake of securing a perishable wreath, but we for the sake of securing one that will not perish.

Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.

No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, not to God; and I would not have you have fellowship with one another through the demons.

Let no one be for ever seeking his own good, but let each seek that of his fellow man.

But if any one tells you, "This food has been offered in sacrifice;" abstain from eating it--out of respect for him who warned you, and, as before, for conscience' sake.

But if any one is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

But while giving you these instructions, there is one thing I cannot praise--your meeting together, with bad rather than good results.

When, however, you meet in one place, there is no eating the Supper of the Lord;

for it is his own supper of which each of you is in a hurry to partake, and one eats like a hungry man, while another has already drunk to excess.

For any one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement to himself, if he fails to estimate the body aright.

Therefore, brethren, when you come together for this meal, wait for one another.

If any one is hungry, let him eat at home; so that your coming together may not lead to judgement. The other matters I will deal with whenever I come.

For this reason I would have you understand that no one speaking under the influence of The Spirit of God ever says, "Jesus is accursed," and that no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit;

various forms of official service, and yet one and the same Lord;

diversities in work, and yet one and the same God--He who in each person brings about the whole result.

To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

to a third man, by means of the same Spirit, special faith; to another various gifts of healing, by means of the one Spirit;

But these results are all brought about by one and the same Spirit, who bestows His gifts upon each of us in accordance with His own will.

For just as the human body is one and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with the Church of Christ.

For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.

For the human body does not consist of one part, but of many.

But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.

If they were all one part, where would the body be?

But, as a matter of fact, there are many parts and but one body.

that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare.

And if one part is suffering, every other part suffers with it; or if one part is receiving special honor, every other part shares in the joy.

For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.

If, on the other hand, every one is prophesying and an unbeliever or an ungifted man comes in, he is convicted by all and closely examined by all,

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret;

And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first be silent.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged:

If any one deems himself to be a Prophet or a man with spiritual gifts, let him recognize as the Lord's command all that I am now writing to you.

But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

And last of all, as to one of untimely birth, He appeared to me also.

But some one will say, "How can the dead rise? And with what kind of body do they come back?"

There are bodies which are celestial and there are bodies which are earthly, but the glory of the celestial ones is one thing, and that of the earthly ones is another.

There is one glory of the sun, another of the moon, and another of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.

What the earthy one is, that also are those who are earthy; and what the heavenly One is, that also are those who are heavenly.

And as we have borne a resemblance to the earthy one, let us see to it that we also bear a resemblance to the heavenly One.

On the first day of every week let each of you put on one side and store up at his home whatever gain has been granted to him; so that whenever I come, there may then be no collections going on.

Therefore let no one slight him, but all of you should help him forward in peace to join me; for I am waiting for him and others of the brethren.

I beseech you, on your part, to show deference to such men, and to every one who participates in their work and toils hard.

The brethren all send greetings to you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

If any one is destitute of love to the Lord, let him be accursed. OUR LORD IS COMING.