Bible Verses About Schism

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

States factions exist in order to test what is genuine

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

Lists dissensions with other fleshly works

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.

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

Uses the word divisions in the church setting

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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

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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

Names schism in the body

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Warns that disputes and arguments lead to strife and evil suspicions.

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

Warns against those who cause divisions

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.

Main unity command from Paul

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

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And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

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

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

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What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

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And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

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But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Warns against contentiousness in the churches of God.

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.

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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

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For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

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