'One' in the Bible

From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body scars for the cause of Jesus.

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way.

not from works, so that no one can boast.

So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands.

For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,

He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace.

He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.

For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.

Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift.

The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

you put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.

Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

speaking to one anotherin psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,singing and making musicfrom your heart to the Lord,

submitting to one anotherin the fear of Christ.

For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,

For this reason a man will leavehis father and motherand be joined to his wife,and the two will become one flesh.

To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.

knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.

In every situation take the shield of faith,and with it you will be able to extinguishall the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.

For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests;

Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another.

and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God based on faith.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices

accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.

And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.

He is with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.

This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.

About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming.

The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders,

But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.

But we know that the law is good, provided one uses it legitimately.

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

For there is one Godand one mediator between God and humanity,Christ Jesus, Himself human,

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

the only One who has immortality,dwelling in unapproachable light;no one has seen or can see Him,to Him be honor and eternal might.Amen.

For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.

At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

one who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.

One of their very own prophets said,Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.

Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

But one has somewhere testified:What is man that You remember him,or the son of man that You care for him?

For the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the Devil—

He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

Now every house is built by someone, but the One who built everything is God.

Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

In the same way, the Messiah did not exalt Himself to become a high priest, but the One who said to Him, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father,

During His earthly life, He offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.

For the One these things are spoken about belonged to a different tribe. No one from it has served at the altar.

but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him:The Lord has sworn,and He will not change His mind,You are a priest forever.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

For the Messiah did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that He might now appear in the presence of God for us.

Otherwise, He would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are sanctified.

And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,

How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

For we know the One who has said, Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge His people.

For yet in a very little while,the Coming One will come and not delay.

But My righteous one will live by faith;and if he draws back,I have no pleasure in him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the One who had promised was faithful.