Quarrel

The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. — read the full passage →

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

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

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 →

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

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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

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

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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 →

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

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

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.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

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

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

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

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God. — read the full passage →

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, — read the full passage →

Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. — read the full passage →

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →

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

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

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

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

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

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

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

and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. — read the full passage →

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. — read the full passage →

From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even unto this day, these three and twenty years, the word of Jehovah hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them. — read the full passage →

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

When thou reapest thy harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hands.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. — read the full passage →