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The concept of "one" in the Bible is rich with theological significance, symbolizing unity, singularity, and the nature of God. It appears in various contexts throughout Scripture, emphasizing the oneness of God, the unity of believers, and the singularity of purpose in the Christian life.
Oneness of GodThe Shema, a central declaration of the Jewish faith found in
Deuteronomy 6:4, proclaims, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." This foundational statement underscores the monotheistic belief in one God, distinguishing the faith of Israel from the polytheistic religions of surrounding nations. The oneness of God is further affirmed in the New Testament, where the Apostle Paul writes, "There is one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" (
Ephesians 4:6).
Unity in ChristThe New Testament expands the concept of "one" to describe the unity among believers in Christ. In
John 17:21, Jesus prays for His followers, "that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You." This prayer highlights the desired unity among Christians, reflecting the unity within the Trinity. The Apostle Paul echoes this sentiment in
Galatians 3:28, stating, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" . This unity transcends social, cultural, and ethnic divisions, emphasizing the spiritual oneness of the body of Christ.
Singularity of PurposeThe Bible also uses the concept of "one" to convey the singularity of purpose in the Christian life. In
Philippians 3:13-14, Paul writes, "Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus" . Here, "one thing" signifies a focused pursuit of spiritual maturity and the heavenly calling in Christ.
The Church as One BodyThe metaphor of the church as one body is a powerful illustration of unity and diversity within the Christian community. In
1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Paul explains, "The body is a unit, though it is comprised of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink" . This passage emphasizes the interconnectedness of believers, each contributing uniquely to the functioning of the whole.
The First CommandmentThe first of the Ten Commandments, found in
Exodus 20:3, states, "You shall have no other gods before Me." This commandment underscores the exclusivity and singularity of worship due to the one true God. It calls for undivided allegiance and devotion, rejecting idolatry and affirming the supremacy of God in the life of the believer.
ConclusionThe biblical theme of "one" is multifaceted, encompassing the oneness of God, the unity of believers, and the focused pursuit of a singular purpose in Christ. It serves as a reminder of the foundational truths of the Christian faith and the call to live in harmony with God and one another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
2. (a.) Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. I am the sister of one Claudio [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio.
3. (a.) Pointing out a contrast, or denoting a particular thing or person different from some other specified; -- used as a correlative adjective, with or without the.
4. (a.) Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole.
5. (a.) Single in kind; the same; a common.
6. (a.) Single; unmarried.
7. (n.) A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.
8. (n.) A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.
9. (n.) A single person or thing.
10. (indef. pron.) Any person, indefinitely; a person or body; as, what one would have well done, one should do one's self.
11. (v. t.) To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite; to assimilate.
12. (n.) A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone; as, acetone.
13. (n.) A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbons as, nonone.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
AT ONEeis eirenen, "at one," ("at peace"): "Set them at one again" (Acts 7:26), the reconciliation of persons at variance. From this adverb we have the words "atone" and "atonement."
EVIL ONE
(ho poneros):
Nearly all peoples who have expressed their religious thought and feeling believe in a spirit that presides over the destinies of men for their good. They believe that there is also a spirit, a person, whose work it is to lead men into temptation: a spirit of light and a spirit of darkness. Feelings and preferences may have much to do with the conclusions. InMatthew 5:37, 39, 45;Matthew 6:13, the King James Version gives "evil," the Revised Version (British and American) "the evil one," margin, "evil," the personal form referring to the enemy of the race known by various terms: Satan, "the adversary" or "the accuser," occurs 50 times; Beelzebub is found 7 times; devil, 35 times; it means "accuser," "calumniator."
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Greek
3762. oudeis and outheis, oudemia, ouden and outhen -- noone...... no
one, none. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: oudeis and outheis, oudemia,
ouden and outhen Phonetic Spelling: (oo-dice') Short Definition: no
one...1520. heis --one
... 1519, 1520. heis. 1521 .one. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: heis
Phonetic Spelling: (hice) Short Definition:one Definition:one....
3661. homothumadon -- withone mind
... withone mind. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: homothumadon Phonetic Spelling:
(hom-oth-oo-mad-on') Short Definition: withone mind, unanimously...
2398. idios --one's own, distinct
...one's own, distinct. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: idios Phonetic Spelling:
(id'-ee-os) Short Definition:one's own, private, personal Definition...
5100. tis -- a certainone, someone, anyone
... a certainone, someone, anyone. Part of Speech: Indefinite Pronoun Transliteration:
tis Phonetic Spelling: (tis) Short Definition: anyone, someone Definition...
240. allelon -- ofone another
... ofone another. Part of Speech: Reciprocal Pronoun Transliteration: allelon Phonetic
Spelling: (al-lay'-lone) Short Definition:one another Definition:one...
3367. medeis, medemia, meden -- noone, nothing
... noone, nothing. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: medeis, medemia, meden
Phonetic Spelling: (may-dice') Short Definition: noone, nothing Definition...
3442. monophthalmos -- havingone eye
... havingone eye. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: monophthalmos Phonetic
Spelling: (mon-of'-thal-mos) Short Definition:one-eyed Definition:one-eyed...
1527. heis kath heis --one byone.
... 1526, 1527. heis kath heis. 1528 .one byone. Transliteration: heis kath heis
Phonetic Spelling: (hice kath hice) Short Definition:one....one byone....
5224. huparchonta -- goods, that whichone has, things whichone...
... goods, that whichone has, things whichone possesseth, substance, that hast.... goods,
that whichone has, things whichone possesseth, substance, that hast....
Strong's Hebrew
259. echad --one... 258, 259. echad. 260 .
one. Transliteration: echad Phonetic Spelling:
(ekh-awd') Short Definition:
one. Word Origin a prim. card.
...2298. chad --one
... 2297, 2298. chad. 2299 .one. Transliteration: chad Phonetic Spelling: (khad)
Short Definition:one. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding...
2297. chad --one
... chad. 2298 .one. Transliteration: chad Phonetic Spelling: (khad) Short Definition:
one. Word Origin short form of echad Definitionone NASB Word Usageone (1...
1435. Giddel -- "very great,"one of the Nethinim, alsoone of...
... "very great,"one of the Nethinim, alsoone of Solomon's servants. Transliteration:
Giddel Phonetic Spelling: (ghid-dale') Short Definition: Giddel....
492. almoni -- someone, a certain (one)
... 491, 492. almoni. 493 . someone, a certain (one). Transliteration: almoni Phonetic
Spelling: (al-mo-nee') Short Definition: certain....one, and such....
2540. Chammon -- "hot (spring)," two cities,one in Asher andone...
... Chammon. 2541 . "hot (spring)," two cities,one in Asher andone in Naphtali.
Transliteration: Chammon Phonetic Spelling: (kham-mone') Short Definition: Hammon...
258. achad -- goone way or other
... 257, 258. achad. 259 . goone way or other. Transliteration: achad Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-khad') Short Definition: collect.... goone way or other...
5303. Nephilim -- "giants," name of two peoples,one before the...
Nephilim or Nephilim. 5302, 5303. Nephilim or Nephilim. 5304 . "giants," name
of two peoples,one before the flood andone after the flood. Transliteration...
6423. peloni -- a certainone
... a certainone. Transliteration: peloni Phonetic Spelling: (pel-o-nee') Short Definition:
certain.... such. From palah; such aone, ie A specified peccrson -- such....
667. ephroach -- a youngone
... 666, 667. ephroach. 668 . a youngone. Transliteration: ephroach Phonetic
Spelling: (ef-ro'-akh) Short Definition: young.... youngone....
Library
The ExaltedOne.
... The ExaltedOne. Hebrews i. SOME... 1. He is the Son of God in eternity;One
with the Father, essentially and absolutely God. This...
Many andOne
... ROMANS MANY ANDONE. 'For we have many members inone body, and all members
have not the same office: 5. So we, being many, areone...
The WickedOne
... Names And Titles of the Antichrist 6. The WickedOne. "The Wicked (One) in
his pride doth persecute the poor: the Wicked (One), through...
The LivingOne
... THE LIVINGONE. "I am He that liveth, and was dead" (i.18). (.. ho zon),
THE LIVINGONE. Like the previous title, it is used...
Loveone Another
... LOVEONE ANOTHER. This is My Commandment, That Ye LoveOne Another"John
15..12. God is love. His whole nature and perfection is...
The LawlessOne
... Names And Titles of the Antichrist 3. The LawlessOne.... The Lord Jesus was
the RighteousOne; the Man of Sin will be the LawlessOne....
Chapter twenty-one
... Chapter Twenty-one. "Master, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.".
The Saturday afternoon matinee at the Auditorium in Chicago...
MadeOne
... HYMNS MADEONE. "He that is joined unto the Lord isone spirit.""1 Corinthians
6:17. Mechthild of Hellfde, 1277. tr., Emma Frances Bevan, 1899....
Chapter thirty-one
... Chapter Thirty-one. He had planned... Divine Power. Everyone expected the preacher
to call for volunteers who would do as Jesus would do. But...
Onlyone Vote
... ONLYONE VOTE.... The next day it was found that the contest was so close that
it needed butone vote to carry the town for prohibition....
Thesaurus
One (26466 Occurrences)... I am the sister of
one Claudio [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio.
... 7. (n.) A single unit; as,
one is the base of all numbers.
...One-tenth (9 Occurrences)
One-tenth. Onesiph'orus,One-tenth.One-third . Multi-Version
ConcordanceOne-tenth (9 Occurrences). Exodus 29:40 And...
Twenty-one (7 Occurrences)
Twenty-one. Twenty-nine, Twenty-one. Twenty's . Multi-Version
Concordance Twenty-one (7 Occurrences). 2 Kings 24:18...
Forty-one (6 Occurrences)
Forty-one. Forty-nine, Forty-one. Forty's . Multi-Version
Concordance Forty-one (6 Occurrences). Numbers 1:41 those...
One-god (2 Occurrences)
One-god.One-fourth,One-god.One-half . Multi-Version ConcordanceOne-god
(2 Occurrences). Mark 10:18 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good?...
One's (59 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceOne's (59 Occurrences). Matthew 19:3 Pharisees
came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for...
Thirty-one (3 Occurrences)
Thirty-one. Thirty-ninth, Thirty-one. Thirty-second . Multi-Version
Concordance Thirty-one (3 Occurrences). Joshua 12...
One-eyed (2 Occurrences)
One-eyed.One-and-fortieth,One-eyed.One-fifth . Multi-Version Concordance
One-eyed (2 Occurrences). Matthew 18:9 And if thine...
One-fifth (7 Occurrences)
One-fifth.One-eyed,One-fifth.One-fourth . Multi-Version Concordance
One-fifth (7 Occurrences). Leviticus 6:5 or any thing about...
One-fourth (3 Occurrences)
One-fourth.One-fifth,One-fourth.One-god . Multi-Version Concordance
One-fourth (3 Occurrences). Exodus 29:40 And with theone...
Resources
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