Bible Verses about โcommunityโ
The Bible contains 35 verses about community across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โnot forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.โ
โHaving gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;โ
โFor where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."โ
โIn love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;โ
โrejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;โ
โso we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.โ
โFor I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.โ
โor service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;โ
โLet us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,โ
โor he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.โ
โTwo are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.โ
โThey continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.โ
โFor even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,โ
โBear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.โ
โnot lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;โ
โcontributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.โ
โLet love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.โ
โFor if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.โ
โIf a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.โ
โNow I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.โ
โAgain, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?โ
โJesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'โ
โDay by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,โ
โWhen one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.โ
โA second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'โ
โBut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.โ
โpraising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.โ
โThey sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.โ
โAll who believed were together, and had all things in common.โ
โNow you are the body of Christ, and members individually.โ
โthat there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.โ
โFear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.โ
โThis is the first and great commandment.โ
โWe exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.โ
โThe whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."โ
