Preventing Conflict

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

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

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 →

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

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

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;

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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

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

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

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

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;

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:

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 →

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 →

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

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

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

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — 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.

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

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 →

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

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.

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

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

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 →

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

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 →

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:

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

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

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

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.

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

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

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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.

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;

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

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

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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

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.

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

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 →

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 →

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

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

and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.