Preventing Conflict

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

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

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 →

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

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.

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.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought 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 communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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:

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man 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 deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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;

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

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — 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 speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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

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

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

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 →

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 →

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.

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

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

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 →

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

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 →

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

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

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 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 →

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

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

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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

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

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 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;

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

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

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.

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 →

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.

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

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.

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, 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, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

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

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

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

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 →

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 →

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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

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

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.