Bible Verses About Church Unity

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Lists divisions among the works of the flesh

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Useful supporting verse on one body and one Spirit.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Classic body metaphor passage.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Direct one-body language for believers.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Bible verse often paired with Cyprian's one baptism language.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Key Bible passage often cited by early Christians on unity.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Direct Bible support for maintaining unity.

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

One bread, one body language

But now are they many members, yet but one body.

Another direct body verse.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Classic unity passage about brethren dwelling together

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Major Bible verse on unity of faith and maturity in Christ.

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Direct Bible prayer for believers to be one.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Short, clear body-of-Christ verse.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Mentions divisions among believers

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

One heart and one soul among believers

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

Uses schism language inside the body image.

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Bible note that factions exist among believers.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Shows division in an assembly, though not church doctrine

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Direct exhortation to unity of mind and brotherly love

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Bible warning to avoid those who cause divisions.

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

Bible line that fits the anti-division theme.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Contentions among the Corinthians

So there was a division among the people because of him.

Division mentioned, but not about church unity teaching