Dictionary of Bible Themes
The number one is often associated with the uniqueness of God and also with the unity between God and his people. The number two is used in a variety of contexts.
Mark 12:32One
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One God
Deuteronomy 6:4Isaiah 44:8; 45:21John 1:18Romans 3:301 Corinthians 8:4-6Malachi 2:10Matthew 23:9One Father
Ephesians 4:6John 1:14; 3:16,181 Corinthians 8:6One Son Jesus Christ
2 Corinthians 11:2Ephesians 4:5Hebrews 11:171 John 4:91 Corinthians 12:9,11,13Ephesians 2:18; 4:4One Holy Spirit
Isaiah 43:10-11Acts 4:12One Saviour
1 Timothy 2:5Ecclesiastes 12:11Ezekiel 34:23; 37:22,24One Shepherd
John 10:16Jude 1:3See also
One faith
Galatians 1:8-9Ephesians 4:5Hebrews 7:27See also
One sacrifice for sin
Romans 6:10Hebrews 9:12,28; 10:101 Peter 3:18John 11:50See also
One who acts on behalf of others
1 Samuel 17:8-10John 18:14Romans 5:15-191 Timothy 2:5Ezekiel 37:22Romans 12:4-5One people of God
1 Corinthians 10:17; 12:12-13Ephesians 2:16; 3:6; 4:4Colossians 3:15John 17:21See also
Christians are to be one in Jesus Christ Jesus Christ
Galatians 3:28Philippians 2:2See also
Christians are to be one in spirit
Romans 15:62 Corinthians 13:11Philippians 1:27Genesis 2:24See also
Married couples become one flesh
Matthew 19:51 Corinthians 6:16Ephesians 5:31pp Mk 10:8
Mark 12:28-30One priority for all people
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Deuteronomy 6:4-5pp Mt 22:36-37
Matthew 6:33Luke 10:42Genesis 6:19-20; 7:2Two
Two of every kind in the ark
Genesis 17:17-19; 21:10; 25:9Two brothers
Isaac and Ishmael:
Genesis 25:23Romans 9:10-13Jacob and Esau:
Genesis 48:1-20Matthew 4:18-22Ephraim and Manasseh
Andrew and Simon, James and John:
Luke 5:10John 1:40-42pp Mk 1:16-20
Luke 15:11Genesis 16:3the prodigal son and his brother
Deuteronomy 21:15Two wives
1 Samuel 1:2-71 Samuel 27:3; 30:5,182 Samuel 2:2David's wives:
2 Chronicles 24:3Luke 10:1See also
Teams of two: Jesus Christ's disciples
Matthew 21:1Mark 14:13pp Mk 11:1
pp Lk 19:29
Acts 13:42-50; 14:1-3; 15:12,22; 16:19-40; 17:101 Corinthians 1:1Teams of two: Paul and his colleagues
2 Corinthians 1:1Philippians 1:1Colossians 1:1Exodus 31:18; 34:29Deuteronomy 9:15,17; 10:3Two tablets of the Ten Commandments
2 Chronicles 5:10Exodus 25:18,22; 37:7Numbers 7:89Two cherubim
1 Kings 6:25See also
1165 God, unique1170 God, unity of5708 marriage5740 virgin5972 unkindness6752 substitution7025 church, unity7030 unity7924 fellowship in service7925 fellowship among believers8461 priorities8799 polytheism 
