Arguing

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →