Family Disputes

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 why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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 →

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

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 →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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

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

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, — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. — read the full passage →

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

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.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

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

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

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

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

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

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

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

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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

We love him, because he first loved us.

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 →

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

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.

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

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — 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 →

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;

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 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.

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;

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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

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

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

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

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

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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

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

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

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. — read the full passage →

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

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 →