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division, sedition

Dictionary of Biblical Words:

These generally mean “among Christians.” They are spoken of in Rom. 16:17,¹⁷Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. (Romans 16:17) 1 Cor. 3:3³For 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 3:3) and enumerated among the works of the flesh in Gal. 5:20²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, (Galatians 5:20) (seditions). Also spoken of under another word in 1 Cor. 1:10; 11:18, 12:25¹⁰Now 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 1:10) (schism). By their occurrence thus early in the Church’s history we have the divine judgment of them as evil, and contrary to the unity of the body of Christ.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

1370 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

διχοστασία

Transliteration:

dichostsis

Phonic:

dee-khos-tas-ee’-ah

Meaning:

from a derivative of 1364 and 4714; disunion, i.e. (figuratively) dissension

KJV Usage:

division, sedition