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Luke 11:17

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KJV ORIGINAL

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking, so he told them: 'Any kingdom that fights against itself will completely fall apart. A house that's divided against itself? It's going down.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Unity is everything — you can't build anything strong when you're fighting yourself.

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