100 Bible Verses About Unity
Bible verses about Unity
Exploring unity through scripture reveals the heart of God's desire for His children. These verses illuminate the power and beauty of a community bound together by love, forgiveness, and a shared purpose in Christ. Understanding biblical unity transcends mere agreement; it's about embracing our differences, valuing each other's gifts, and working together to reflect God's glory. As we delve into these passages, may we be inspired to cultivate deeper connections with one another, fostering a spirit of harmony and understanding that strengthens the body of Christ and draws others to Him.
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Numbers 2:23 (KJV)
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Unity in Christ: Bible Verses for Strength & Harmony
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
And I commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.
And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done.
And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.
And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the Lord.
Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.
So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.
And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.
And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.
The Bible resounds with a powerful call to unity, highlighting its importance for individual believers, the church, and our witness to the world. From Psalm 133's celebration of brotherly harmony to Jesus's fervent prayer in John 17, these verses reveal that unity is not merely a desirable state but a reflection of God's own nature and a demonstration of His love. Embracing humility, patience, and forgiveness are crucial steps toward fostering genuine connection and overcoming division. As we meditate on these verses, let us actively seek ways to bridge divides, cultivate understanding, and prioritize unity in our relationships and communities. By striving for oneness in Christ, we not only strengthen the body of believers but also powerfully proclaim the transformative message of the Gospel to a world desperately in need of reconciliation and hope.