Schisma denotes a division among people or a tear produced in a garment.

The dominant use names division within a gathered group or among people responding differently; in the garment sayings, it names the worse tear that results when a new patch pulls against old clothing.

1. Division within a group · dominant

   The noun names a rupture among people: in 1 Corinthians 1:10 the APB renders the appeal that there be no “divisions among you,” while 1 Corinthians 11:18 reports divisions when the church assembles. In John 7:43 and John 9:16, the singular form identifies a split arising within a crowd or among the Pharisees; John 10:19 likewise reports a division among the Jews.

   1 Corinthians 1:101 Corinthians 11:181 Corinthians 12:25John 10:19John 7:43John 9:16
2. A tear in clothing · occasional

   In the clothing comparison, the singular noun names the worsening damage caused by attaching unshrunk cloth to old clothing. In Mark 2:21 and Matthew 9:16, the APB renders the result as “a worse tear.”

   Mark 2:21Matthew 9:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “divisions,” “division,” and “split” for the group-related clauses, and “tear” in the garment comparisons. These are presentations of the clauses rather than fixed English equivalents.