Family Conflict

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

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 →

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

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.”

For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

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,

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

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

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

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

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

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

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

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

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

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

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

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

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

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

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

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The soul who sins, he 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 on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. — read the full passage →

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

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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. — read the full passage →

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

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

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

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

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 →

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

If you love me, keep my commandments.

If then you 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 →

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

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

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

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.