dividing a church
Matthew Chapter 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Romans Chapter 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans Chapter 14:1
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Romans Chapter 14:2
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Romans Chapter 14:3
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Romans Chapter 14:4
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Romans Chapter 14:5
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Romans Chapter 14:6
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Romans Chapter 14:7
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Romans Chapter 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Romans Chapter 14:9
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Romans Chapter 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans Chapter 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans Chapter 14:12
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Romans Chapter 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Romans Chapter 14:14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Romans Chapter 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans Chapter 14:16
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Romans Chapter 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans Chapter 14:18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Romans Chapter 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans Chapter 14:20
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Romans Chapter 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Romans Chapter 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Romans Chapter 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:10
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.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:11
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.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:12
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.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:13
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:14
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:15
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:16
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1 Corinthians Chapter 3:3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1 Corinthians Chapter 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Ephesians Chapter 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians Chapter 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Ephesians Chapter 4:3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians Chapter 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Ephesians Chapter 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Ephesians Chapter 4:6
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Ephesians Chapter 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians Chapter 4:8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians Chapter 4:9
Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Ephesians Chapter 4:10
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ephesians Chapter 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ephesians Chapter 4:12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians Chapter 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Ephesians Chapter 4:14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians Chapter 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians Chapter 4:16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians Chapter 4:17
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ephesians Chapter 4:18
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Ephesians Chapter 4:19
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Ephesians Chapter 4:20
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Ephesians Chapter 4:21
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Ephesians Chapter 4:22
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Ephesians Chapter 4:23
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Ephesians Chapter 4:24
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Ephesians Chapter 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians Chapter 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians Chapter 4:27
Neither give place to the devil.
Ephesians Chapter 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Ephesians Chapter 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians Chapter 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Ephesians Chapter 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians Chapter 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5:13
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
1 Timothy Chapter 5:2
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:4
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:5
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:6
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:7
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
1 Timothy Chapter 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
1 Timothy Chapter 5:12
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:13
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:15
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:16
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:18
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:19
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:21
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:22
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:23
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:24
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:25
Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
2 Timothy Chapter 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Titus Chapter 3:10
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Titus Chapter 3:11
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.