That they may all be one

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"That they may all be one" is an ecumenical Christian motto expressing the hope for unity among all believers, drawn from Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian motto
ecumenical motto
religious slogan
aimsAt overcoming divisions among Christians
promoting visible unity of the Church
associatedWithDocument Ut unum sint
associatedWithPerson Pope John Paul II
expressesConcept Christian unity
church unity
ecumenism
unity of believers
hasAudience Christians
church leaders
ecumenical activists
hasBiblicalReference "that they may all be one" (John 17:21)
hasDoctrinalAssociation one holy catholic and apostolic Church
hasGenre religious phrase
hasKeyTerm all
one
unity
hasLanguage English
hasLatinForm Ut unum sint
hasOriginalLanguage Greek
hasScripturalAllusion high priestly prayer of Jesus
hasSourceText Gospel of John
John 17:21
hasTheologicalTheme ecclesiology
unity of the Church
inspiredLatinTitleOf encyclical Ut unum sint
isPartOf Christian ecumenical discourse
isQuotationOf Jesus
refersTo prayer of Jesus for his disciples
unity of all who believe in Christ
usedAs motto of Christian institutions
motto of churches
motto of theological schools
theme of ecumenical conferences
usedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches
Roman Catholic Church
ecumenical organizations
usedInContext Christian unity services
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
ecumenical movement
interchurch relations

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
World Council of Churches
motto

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