Family Conflict

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. — 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.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

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

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:

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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

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 →

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

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.

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 →

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

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

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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;

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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

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?

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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;

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

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

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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

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 →

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

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.

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 →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

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.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

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

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

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.

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;

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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 →

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

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

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

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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