ephesians
: 3: "being diligent to preserve the
of the
in the bond
."
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with all humility and gentleness; with patience bearing with one another in love; being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace

Explanation:

In the Christianity of our time, there is a need for unity. But in the history of religion, we constantly find confirmation that a large number of religions led to separation and distracted people from biblical truth.

Preserving church unity means preserving the visible unity of the Church. This is the meaning of the apostle's exhortation - to preserve the relationship of love (in the union of the peace, which means the peace that binds us into a single whole) in the unity that God created.

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