Conflict

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures 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 sons of God.

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

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace 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 sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply 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 →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

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

The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

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

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

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

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

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

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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

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

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

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

Thou hypocrite, cast out first 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, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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

I can do all things in him that 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 for war, and a time for peace.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves 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 also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

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

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

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

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

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. — read the full passage →

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

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

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: — read the full passage →

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up 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 his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.