Unity Bible Verses
Bible Verses About Unity -God calls his people to live in unity with one another, so it is important to make every effort to live together in harmony with other fellow believers. All scripture is in the NIV unless otherwise stated.
1. 1 Corinthians 1:10
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
2. Ephesians 4:11-13
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
3. Colossians 3:13-14
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
4. John 17:23
23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
5. Psalm 133:1
1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
6. Ephesians 4:3
3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
7. Ephesians 1:10
10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
8. 2 Chronicles 30:12
12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the LORD.
9. Romans 6:5
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
Commentaries For 1 Corinthians 1 - Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)
Chapter 1
The Corinthian church contained some Jews, but more Gentiles, and the apostle had to contend with the superstition of the one, and the sinful conduct of the other. The peace of this church was disturbed by false teachers, who undermined the influence of the apostle. Two parties were the result; one contending earnestly for the Jewish ceremonies, the other indulging in excesses contrary to the gospel, to which they were especially led by the luxury and the sins which prevailed around them. This epistle was written to rebuke some disorderly conduct, of which the apostle had been apprized, and to give advice as to some points whereon his judgment was requested by the Corinthians.
Thus the scope was twofold.
1. To apply suitable remedies to the disorders and abuses which prevailed among them.
2. To give satisfactory answers on all the points upon which his advice had been desired. The address, and Christian mildness, yet firmness, with which the apostle writes, and goes on from general truths directly to oppose the errors and evil conduct of the Corinthians, is very remarkable. He states the truth and the will of God, as to various matters, with great force of argument and animation of style.
Verses 10-16
In the great things of religion be of one mind; and where there is not unity of sentiment, still let there be union of affection.
Agreement in the greater things should extinguish divisions about the lesser.
There will be perfect union in heaven, and the nearer we approach it on earth, the nearer we come to perfection.
Paul and Apollos both were faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and helpers of their faith and joy; but those disposed to be contentious, broke into parties.
So likley are the best things to be corrupted, and the gospel and its institutions made engines of discord and contention.
Satan has always endeavoured to stir up strife among Christians, as one of his chief devices against the gospel.
The apostle left it to other ministers to baptize, while he preached the gospel, as more useful work.
