What does the Bible say about unity? Scripture tells us "how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" (Psalm 133:1)
Unity is a common topic in the Bible, promoting the peacefulness of living unified in harmony. We are called by the Bible to be in unity within ourselves (1 Peter 3:8), in unity with all followers of Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:10), and maintain the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:3).
Browse the many Bible verses about unity in this collection of scripture quotes:
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1 How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,
6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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.
27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
