Numbers, 1–2

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.

One

One God

Mark 12:32 See also Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 45:21; John 1:18; Romans 3:30; 1 Corinthians 8:4–6

“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

One Father

Malachi 2:10; Matthew 23:9; Ephesians 4:6

One Son Jesus Christ

John 1:14, John 3:16, John 3:18; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 4:5; Hebrews 11:17; 1 John 4:9

One Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 4:4

One Saviour

Isaiah 43:10–11; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:5

One Shepherd

Ecclesiastes 12:11; Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 37:22, Ezekiel 37:24; John 10:16

One faith

Jude 1:3 See also Galatians 1:8–9; Ephesians 4:5

Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

One sacrifice for sin

Hebrews 7:27 See also Romans 6:10; Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18

Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

One who acts on behalf of others

John 11:50 See also 1 Samuel 17:8–10; John 18:14; Romans 5:15–19; 1 Timothy 2:5

You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

One people of God

Ezekiel 37:22; Romans 12:4–5; 1 Corinthians 10:17, 1 Corinthians 12:12–13; Ephesians 2:16, Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 3:15

Christians are to be one in Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

John 17:21 See also Galatians 3:28

that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

Christians are to be one in spirit

Philippians 2:2 See also Romans 15:6; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 1:27

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

Married couples become one flesh

Genesis 2:24 See also Matthew 19:5 parallel Mark 10:8; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:31

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

One priority for all people

Mark 12:28–30 parallel Matthew 22:36–37 See also Deuteronomy 6:4–5; Matthew 6:33; Luke 10:42

Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Two

Two of every kind in the ark

Genesis 6:19–20, Genesis 7:2

Two brothers

Isaac and Ishmael: Genesis 17:17–19, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 25:9; Genesis 25:23; Romans 9:10–13; Genesis 48:1–20 Ephraim and Manasseh; Matthew 4:18–22 parallel Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:10; John 1:40–42; Luke 15:11 the prodigal son and his brother

Two wives

Genesis 16:3; Deuteronomy 21:15; 1 Samuel 1:2–7; 1 Samuel 27:3, 1 Samuel 30:5, 1 Samuel 30:18; 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Chronicles 24:3

Teams of two: Jesus Christ's disciples

Luke 10:1 See also Matthew 21:1 parallels Mark 11:1, Luke 19:29; Mark 14:13

After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

Teams of two: Paul and his colleagues

Acts 13:42–50, Acts 14:1–3, Acts 15:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 16:19–40, Acts 17:10; 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:1

Two tablets of the Ten Commandments

Exodus 31:18, Exodus 34:29; Deuteronomy 9:15, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 10:3; 2 Chronicles 5:10

Two cherubim

Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 37:7; Numbers 7:89; 1 Kings 6:25