Conflict

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: — read the full passage →

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. — read the full passage →

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.