Topic
Divisions
13 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 12:25Torrey Evil of, illustrated
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
- John 10:16Torrey ARE CONTRARY TO THE — Purpose of Christ
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
- John 17:21–23Torrey ARE CONTRARY TO THE — Desire of Christ
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. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in…
- Romans 16:17Torrey Avoid those who cause
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 1:10Torrey Forbidden in the church
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 1:11–13Torrey Condemned in the church
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. 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. Is Christ…
- 1 Corinthians 1:13Torrey ARE CONTRARY TO THE — Unity of Christ
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
- 1 Corinthians 3:3Torrey Are proof of a carnal spirit
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 11:16Torrey ARE CONTRARY TO THE — Spirit of the church
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:18Torrey Condemned in the church
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 Corinthians 12:13Torrey ARE CONTRARY TO THE — Unity of Christ
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 12:24Torrey Unbecoming in the church
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
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- 1 Corinthians 12:25 Torrey Unbecoming in the church
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 13 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Forbidden in the church 1Co 1:10
- Condemned in the church 1Co 1:11-13; 11:18
- Unbecoming in the church 1Co 12:24,25
- ARE CONTRARY TO THE
- Unity of Christ 1Co 1:13; 12:13
- Desire of Christ Joh 17:21-23
- Purpose of Christ Joh 10:16
- Spirit of the church 1Co 11:16
- Are proof of a carnal spirit 1Co 3:3
- Avoid those who cause Ro 16:17
- Evil of, illustrated Mt 12:25
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.