Bible Verses About Division
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for division, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 8,727 votes, led by Romans 16:17-18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Division
Romans 16:17-18536 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians 1:10-13477 votes
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.
Titus 3:9-11398 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Luke 11:17365 votes
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.
Jude 1:16-19251 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:3-6211 votes
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Mark 3:24-26203 votes
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Proverbs 6:16-19192 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
2 John 1:9-11167 votes
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.
Colossians 3:12-15152 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Corinthians 3:3146 votes
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Romans 16:17143 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians 1:10135 votes
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 Peter 1:22-25125 votes
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Corinthians 11:18121 votes
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
1 John 2:9114 votes
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Acts 10:34110 votes
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Matthew 18:15-18107 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Proverbs 14:1299 votes
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
John 17:2199 votes
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
1 Corinthians 12:21-2698 votes
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Psalms 133:193 votes
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Acts 5:2989 votes
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Romans 16:17-2080 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians 14:3380 votes
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
What does the Bible say about division?
Readers most often cite Romans 16:17-18 on the subject of division. Across 8,727 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, Titus 3:9-11, Luke 11:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.