One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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- WEB one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
- BSB one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
- NKJV one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
- NASB one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
- NLT There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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Quick answer
Christian unity rests on shared essentials: one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. These common grounds bind all believers together.
Overview
Continuing his list of unifying realities (4:4-6), Paul names the central confession of the church: Jesus is the one Lord, received by one shared faith and marked by one baptism into him. There is no rival Lord or competing gospel. This singular focus on Christ is the foundation of the church's God-given oneness.
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Cross-references · 28
- 1 Cor 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
- 1 Cor 12:13For 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 Pet 3:21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
- Rom 3:30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
- Gal 3:26–28For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Matt 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- 1 Cor 1:13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
- Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
- Zech 14:9And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
- 1 Cor 1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
- 2 Cor 11:4For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
- Phil 2:11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Rom 14:8–9For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
- 1 Cor 12:5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
- Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Eph 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
- Rom 6:3–4Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
- Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
- Phil 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
- Gal 1:6–7I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
- Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
- Heb 6:6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
- Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- Titus 1:4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
- Heb 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
- 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
- Jas 2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
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