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“UNITY” IN SCRIPTURE
Greek
Word Study:
“one accord” = homothumadon is homos meaning same;
rush along; in unison
“one mind”=
thumos meaning spirit or mind;
together, one mind, one accord; the same
mind or spirit; oneness of mind and
heart; to be of one spirit and purpose;
one passion
“one heart” = miakardia with same meaning as above.
“one soul” = psuche with same meaning as above.
“one spirit” = pneuma with same meaning as above.
“together” = toauto meaning together, upon or about
the same.
“one” = heis, masculine singular as one person
“one” = hen, neuter singular as unity or oneness
“one” = mia, feminine singular as unity or oneness
“unity” =henotes meaning at one together; unity,
agreement, unanimity
1. Acts 1:14 “These all(pas) continued(en=persevere
toward) with one
accord(homothumadon) in prayer(proseuche)
and
supplication(desis).”
2. Acts 2:1 “And when the day of Pentecost was fully
come, they were all with
one
accord in one place.”
3.
Acts 2:42 “And they continued steadfastly(to persevere
toward)in the
apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking(klasis) of
bread(artos=loaf), and in prayers(proseuche=pouring out).”
4.
Acts 2:44 “And all that believed were together(to
auto=upon or about the
same).”
5.
Acts 2:46 “And the, continuing(persevere toward) daily(each
day) with one
accord(homethumadon=like minded) in the
temple(hiaron=sacred edifice) and breaking bread(klasis
artos=breaking loaf) from house to house(oikon), did eat their
meat(trophe=nourishment) with gladness(agalliasis=much
leaping) and singleness of heart(aphelotes=freedom from
duplicity).”
6.
Acts 4:24 “And when they heard that, they lifted up(epairo=to
lift up, raise
upon) their voice to God with one accord(mia).”
7. Acts 4:32 “And the multitude of them that believed
were of one(mia) heart
and of one(mia( soul.”
8. Acts 5:12 “They were all with one accord(homothumadon=like-minded)
in
Solomon’s porch(portico stoa=a standing place; Also see Acts
3:11).”
9. Acts 8:6 “And the people with one accord
gave heed unto those things
which
Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did.”
10.
Romans 15:6 “That ye may with one mind and one mouth
glorify God,
even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
11.
I Corinthians 12:13 “For by one(heis) Spirit(pneuma)
are we all
baptized(baptizo=place
or put into) into one(heis)
body(soma),
whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond(doulos) or free(eleutheros);
and
have been all made to drink(potizo) into one(heis)
Spirit(pneuma).”
12.
II Corinthians 13:11 “Finally, brethren, farewell.
Be perfect, be of good
comfort,
be of one mind, live in peace; and the God
of
love and peace shall be with you.”
13.
Ephesians 4:3-13
v3:“Endeavoring(spoudazo=to make speed or haste) to keep(terro=to
watch,
observe)the unity(henotes=oneness) of the Spirit(pneuma) in
the bond (sundesmos=
joint bond)of peace(eirene=concord, peace,
unity).”
v4: “There is one(heis) body(soma), and one(heis)
Spirit(pneuma), even
as
ye are called(kaleo) in one(mia) hope(elpis=hope) of your
calling
(klesis= calling);”
v5: “One(heis) Lord(kurios=master, lord), one(heis)
faith(pistis=act of
trust, faith), one(heis) baptism(baptisma=placing or
putting into).”
v6: “One(heis)
God(theos) and Father(pater) of all.”
v14: “Till we all come in the unity(henotes=oneness) of the
faith(pistis),
and the knowledge(epignosis=full knowledge)of the Son(huios)
of
God(theos), unto a perfect(teleios=complete, ended) man,
unto the
measure(metron=measure of length or capacity) of the
stature(helikia=greatness, length) of the fullness(plerma)
of
Christ(Christos):”
v15: “From whom(Christ the head)the whole body fitly joined together(to
adjust
perfectly, fit thoroughly)and compacted(sumbibazo=to raise
up
together)by that which every joint(haphe=a joint, fitting together)
supplieth(epichoregia=to
supply), according to(kata=according to)
the
effectual working(energia=inworking)in the measure(of length or
capacity)
of every part(meros=division, part), maketh increase
(auxesis=increase)
of the body(soma=body)unto the
edifying(oikodome=building
up)of itself in love(agape).”
14.
Philippians 1:27 “Stand fast in one spirit, with one
mind striving together
for the faith of the gospel.”
15.
Philippinas 2:2 “Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded,
having the same
love, being of one accord,
of one mind.”
16.
Colossians 3:14 “And above all these things put on love(agape),
which is
the bond(sundesmos=joint
bond)of perfectness
(teleiotes=completeness).”
17.
Colossians 3:15 “To the which also ye are called in one body:”
18.
John 13:35 “By this shall all men know(ginosko=to
know)that ye are my
disciples(mathetes= taught or trained one), if ye have
love(agapao)one to another.”
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