Bible Verses about “division”
The Bible contains 32 verses about division across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:”
“A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,”
“A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.”
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
“¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”
“A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;”
“¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism,”
“[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;”
“One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.”
“¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
“¶ 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.”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
“Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”
“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
“¶ If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:”
“For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.”
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
“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.”
“Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?”
“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.”
“These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.”
“But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, ‹Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house› [divided] ‹against a house falleth.›”
“These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”
“‹And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.›”
“‹And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.›”
“How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.”
“‹And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.›”
“But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;”