9 Bible verses about unity

Rebecca Olds
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One thing that Jesus Christ is well known for in the Bible is his ability to bring peace — he wasn’t contentious but sought rather to unify his people.
One thing that Jesus Christ is well known for in the Bible is his ability to bring peace — he wasn’t contentious but sought rather to unify his people. | Sixteen Miles Out, Unsplash

One thing that Jesus Christ is well known for in the Bible is his emphasis on peace.

He taught principles such as unity, forgiveness, meekness, humility and understanding, rather than divisiveness.

Here’s what the Bible says about unity.

What does the Bible say about unity and working together?

  • Philippians 2:2 says that God delights in unity among his people who have “the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.”

  • John 17:21 reads, “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,” meaning if we are one in Christ, we will have unity with one another.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:10 talks about having “no divisions.” Paul command church members to be “perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

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What is a good example of unity in the Bible?

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 describes how followers of Christ are supposed to work together, like a body. “For as the body is one,” reads verse 12, “and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.”

  • In Joshua 24, Joshua, the Israelites' leader after Moses, unifies his people with God by saying the famous words found in verse 15: “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

  • Acts 2:42-47 speaks about the early members of the church in Jerusalem and describes them as “steadfast” in following the apostles’ teachings. Verse 44 reads, “And all that believed were together, and had all things common.” They shared their food, clothing and other possessions “as every man had need.”

What are the blessings of unity in the Bible?

  • Ecclesiastes 4:12 reads, “And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” In other words, there is strength in numbers.

  • 1 Peter 3:8 teaches, “Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous.” Encouraging mutual love and support of fellow beings is another blessing of striving for unity.

  • As Psalms 133:1 says, happiness and joy are fruits of unity, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

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