Bible verses about "denominations" | Worrell

²¹ that they may all be one, even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me.

¹⁹ for there must also be factions among you, that the approved may be made manifest among you.

¹ I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, ² with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; ³ earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one immersion, ⁶ one God and Father of all, Who is over all, and through all, and in all. ⁷ But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore, He saith, "Having ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." ⁹ Now the word, "He ascended," what does it mean, but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He Who descended is Himself also the One Who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things. ¹¹ And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ; ¹³ until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man—to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ;

²⁰ Now a mediator is not of one, but God is one.

¹⁸ And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

⁴ For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office; ⁵ so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. ⁶ And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching; ⁸ or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness. ⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good; ¹⁰ in brotherly love being tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor, preferring one another; ¹¹ in diligence, not slothful; in spirit, fervent, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; persevering in prayer; ¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not. ¹⁵ Be ready to rejoice with those who rejoice; to weep with those who weep; ¹⁶ thinking the same thing one toward another; minding not lofty things, but being carried along with the lowly. Be ye not wise in your own conceits; ¹⁷ recompensing to no one evil for evil; providing things honorable in the sight of all men; ¹⁸ if it be possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men; ¹⁹ not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath of God: for it has been written, "Vengeance is Mine; I will recompense," saith the Lord. ²⁰ But, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for, in doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head. ²¹ Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

¹³ Hath Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye immersed into the name of Paul?

²⁵ And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom, divided against itself, is brought to naught; and every city or house, divided against itself, shall not stand.

²⁰ And I do not pray for these only, but for those also who believe on Me through their word; ²¹ that they may all be one, even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me. ²² And the glory which Thou hast given to Me I have given to them, that they may be one, even as we are one: ²³ I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and lovedst them, even as Thou didst love Me. ²⁴ Father, as to what Thou hast given Me, I desire that they also maybe with Me, where I am; that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me; because Thou didst love Me before the founding of a world. ²⁵ O righteous Father! and the world knew Thee not; but I knew Thee, and these knew that Thou didst send Me; ²⁶ and I made known to them Thy name, and will make it known; that the love with which Thou lovedst Me may be in them, and I in them."

⁴ For, when one says, "I am of Paul;" and another, "I am of Apollos;" are ye not carnal? ⁵ What, then, is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and as the Lord gave to each. ⁶ I planted, Apollos watered; but God causeth it to grow. ⁷ So that neither is he that plants anything, nor he that waters; but God Who causeth it to grow.

¹ But speak the things which become the healthful teaching;

⁹ Every one who leads forward, and abides not in the teaching of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

¹² For, as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is the Christ; ¹³ for, indeed, in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. ¹⁴ For the body also is not one member, but many. ¹⁵ If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body. ¹⁶ And, if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole body were hearing, where were the smelling? ¹⁸ But, as it is, God did set the members, each one of them in the body, even as He willed. ¹⁹ And, if they were all one member, where were the body? ²⁰ But now they are many members, but one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." ²² But much more the members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary; ²³ and those members which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness; ²⁴ but our comely parts have no need. But God attempered the body, giving the more abundant honor to that which lacked; ²⁵ that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members might have the same care, one for another. ²⁶ And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one is honored, all the members rejoice with it. ²⁷ Now ye are Christ's body, and severally members thereof. ²⁸ And God, indeed, set some in the assembly: first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; after that, miracles; then, gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹ But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and a still more excellent way I show you.

⁶ I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from Him Who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different Gospel, ⁷ which is not another; only there are some who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the Gospel of Christ. ⁸ But even if we or an angel out of Heaven should proclaim a Gospel to you other than that which we delivered to you, let him be accursed! ⁹ As we have said before, even now also I say again, if any one is delivering a Gospel to you, contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed. ¹⁰ For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please men? If still I were pleasing men, I should not be Christ's servant.

⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one immersion,

¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which ye learned; and turn away from them.

¹² Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!" ¹³ Hath Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye immersed into the name of Paul?

¹⁰ Now I beseech you, brethren, through 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 perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment.