Quotes About Unity

This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

For the One who was at work in Peterís apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abrahamís seed and heirs according to the promise.

I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.

A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

Carry one anotherís burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.