Conflict Resolution

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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;

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

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

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

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

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. — read the full passage →

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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.

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.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

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

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

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.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: — read the full passage →

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

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

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

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

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

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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.

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. — read the full passage →

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; — read the full passage →

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

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

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:

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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.