Arguments

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

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.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

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

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

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;

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

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

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

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

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

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 →

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:

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

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. — read the full passage →

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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,

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

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

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. — read the full passage →

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

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

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?

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

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

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 →

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.

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 →

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

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 →

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

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

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.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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

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.

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?

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

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 →

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.”

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

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 →

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived: and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; neither shall you walk in their statutes.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

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

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

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

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

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

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

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

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?

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

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth, — read the full passage →

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. — read the full passage →

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, — read the full passage →

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day. — read the full passage →

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

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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 →

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 →

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

“‘You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

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

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

At that time, says Yahweh, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?” — read the full passage →