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In biblical terms, the concept of "unit" can be understood in various contexts, including the unity of God, the unity of the body of Christ, and the unity of believers. Each of these aspects highlights the importance of oneness and harmony as foundational principles in the Christian faith.

Unity of God

The Bible emphasizes the oneness of God, a foundational tenet of monotheism. This is clearly articulated in the Shema, a central declaration of the Jewish faith found in Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." This verse underscores the singularity and uniqueness of God, distinguishing Him from the polytheistic beliefs of surrounding nations. The unity of God is further affirmed in the New Testament, where Jesus reiterates this truth in Mark 12:29.

Unity of the Body of Christ

The New Testament frequently addresses the unity of believers as members of the body of Christ. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, emphasizes that all believers, regardless of their backgrounds, are united in Christ. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Paul writes, "For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also is 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 metaphor of the body illustrates the interconnectedness and interdependence of believers, each contributing to the functioning of the whole.

Unity of Believers

The unity among believers is a recurring theme in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. Jesus prayed for the unity of His followers in John 17:21, saying, "that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me." This prayer highlights the spiritual unity that reflects the relationship between the Father and the Son, serving as a testimony to the world of the divine mission of Jesus.

Paul also exhorts believers to maintain unity through love and humility. In Ephesians 4:3-6, he urges, "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." This passage emphasizes the theological basis for unity, rooted in the shared faith and common calling of all Christians.

Unity in Diversity

While the Bible calls for unity, it also acknowledges diversity within the body of Christ. The unity of believers does not imply uniformity; rather, it celebrates the diversity of gifts, roles, and functions within the church. In Romans 12:4-5, Paul writes, "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another." This diversity enriches the church and enables it to fulfill its mission effectively.

In summary, the biblical concept of "unit" encompasses the oneness of God, the unity of the body of Christ, and the harmonious relationship among believers. These aspects of unity are foundational to the Christian faith, reflecting the divine nature and purpose of God's people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A single thing or person.

2. (n.) The least whole number; one.

3. (n.) A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings.

4. (n.) Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.

5. (n.) A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.

Greek
3414. mna -- a mina (Gr. monetary unit)
... monetary unit). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: mna Phonetic Spelling:
(mnah) Short Definition: a mina Definition: a mina, a Greek monetary unit ...
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2835. kodrantes -- quadrans, one-fourth of an as (a Roman monetary ...
... quadrans, one-fourth of an as (a Roman monetary unit). Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: kodrantes Phonetic Spelling: (kod-ran'-tace) Short ...
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3426. modios -- modius, a dry measure of one peck
... 3426 -- a container for goods holding up to eight liters (roughly two gallons);
a measure (the chief grain unit) equivalent to one peck (8.81L). ...
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3712. orguia -- a fathom (the length of the outstretched arms)
... from , 'to stretch out,' " J. Thayer) -- properly, -- originally the distance between
the tips of the left and right hands when ; a , the unit of measure ...
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4819. sumbaino -- to come together, ie (of events) to come to pass
... 4819 (from 4862 , "together " and , "walk") -- properly, two things
side-by-side; (figuratively) what , ie as one closely-integrated unit. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7192. qesitah -- (unit of value), perhaps piece
... 7191, 7192. qesitah. 7193 . (unit of value), perhaps piece. Transliteration:
qesitah Phonetic Spelling: (kes-ee-taw') Short Definition: money. ...
/hebrew/7192.htm - 6k

1871. darkemon -- (a unit of value), perhaps a drachma
... (a unit of value), perhaps a drachma. Transliteration: darkemon or adarkon
Phonetic Spelling: (dar-kem-one') Short Definition: drachmas. ...
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259. echad -- one
... 15), some (2), thirty-first* (1), thirty-one* (3), together (3), twenty-first*
(4), twenty-one* (4), uniformly* (2), unique (4), unison (1), unit (4), united ( ...
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5971. am -- people
... From amam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of
Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock ...
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520. ammah -- an ell, a cubit
... Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (ie Unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below
the elbow), ie A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance) -- cubit ...
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3162. yachad -- unitedness
... From yachad; properly, a unit, ie (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both,
likewise, only, (al-)together, withal. see HEBREW yachad. 3161, 3162. ...
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Library

The Work of Grace a Unit.
... INTRODUCTION II. The Work of Grace a Unit. "Because the love of God is shed abroad
in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us."" Romans 5:5. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/ii the work of grace.htm

Bible Study for Boys
... Beginners " Four " " Five " A Unit of two years. " Six " Primary " Seven " A Unit
of three years. " Eight ". " Nine " Lower"A Unit of two " Ten " years. ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/ix bible study for boys.htm

Concerning "Perfect" and "One".
... For there is no single existing being, which does not participate in the one, but
as every number participates in an unit, and one dual and one decade is ...
/.../dionysius/dionysis on divine names/caput xiii concerning perfect and.htm

Spiritual Diagnosis
... The power of the individual, the value of the unit, the respect due to one human
soul"this is the great truth for churches, for armies, and for empires. ...
/.../berkhof/new evangelism and other papers/spiritual diagnosis.htm

And God Himself, as an Earnest of Future Reward...
... The first of these, the triad, is the offspring of the unit, while the unit is the
mother of number itself, and presides over all months, and seasons, and years ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter vi and god himself.htm

To My Fellow Presbyter, Timothy, Dionysius the Presbyter.
... above mind above the Minds; and the One above conception is inconceivable to all
conceptions; and the Good above word is unutterable by word"Unit making one ...
/.../dionysius/dionysis on divine names/caput i to my fellow.htm

Fifth Tractate. That the Intellectual Beings are not Outside the ...
... a certain degree only; the unity of an army is not that of a single building; the
dyad, as a thing of extension, is not strictly a unit either quantitatively ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/fifth tractate that the intellectual.htm

Species, or Units of Nature.
... So the vertebrate must forever remain a vertebrate, and the articulate forever
an articulate. Were they both evolved from the same unit? ...
/.../species or units of nature.htm

Notes
... Its unit consists in a couplet, of which either member may be strengthened by a
parallel line, but not both. Let me die the death of the righteous. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/notes.htm

The Preacher as a Patriot.
... The unit in our minds is always the soul; we warn every man to flee from the wrath
to come; we reason and wrestle with him in the name of Heaven; we watch over ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture iii the preacher as.htm

Thesaurus
Unit (7 Occurrences)
...Unit (7 Occurrences). ... Exodus 36:13 He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the
curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit. ...
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One (26466 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold;
single; individual. ... 8. (n.) A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i. ...
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Fasten (28 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). Exodus 26:6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains
one to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be a unit. ...
/f/fasten.htm - 14k

Clasps (7 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one
to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be a unit. ...
/c/clasps.htm - 10k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)
... what we call childhood. The ancient Hebrews, in common with all Orientals,
regarded the family as the social unit. In this their ...
/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Fifty (131 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one
to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be a unit. ...
/f/fifty.htm - 39k

Proverb (24 Occurrences)
... AS UNIT OF A STRAIN OF LITERATURE 1. From Detachment to Continuity 2. The Conception
of Wisdom 3. In Later Times By this term mainly, but sometimes by the term ...
/p/proverb.htm - 29k

Link (2 Occurrences)
... Cf. Chain, n., 4. 8. (n.) A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between
atoms; -- applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction. ...
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Work (4564 Occurrences)
... See Conservation of energy, under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also Foot
pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg. 9. (n.) Ore before it is dressed. 10. ...
/w/work.htm - 12k

Flux (26 Occurrences)
... See Bloody flux. 6. (n.) The matter thus discharged. 7. (n.) The quantity of a fluid
that crosses a unit area of a given surface in a unit of time. ...
/f/flux.htm - 16k

Resources
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Unit (7 Occurrences)

1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
(See NIV)

Exodus 26:6
You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be a unit.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Exodus 26:11
You shall make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 36:13
He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Exodus 36:18
He made fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit.
(WEB NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 17:18
and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news."
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 45:11
The ephah and the bath are to be of the same measure, so that the bath is equal to a tenth of a homer, and the ephah to a tenth of a homer: the unit of measure is to be a homer.
(BBE)

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