Quarrel

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

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

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

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

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

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 →

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

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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

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

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

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

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

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

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

“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 →

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

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

“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.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

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

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

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

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

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, — read the full passage →

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. — read the full passage →

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

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

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

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

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

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

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

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.

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

and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh 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 sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

“At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your 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 your people shall be delivered, everyone who 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 to this day, these twenty-three years, Yahweh’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.

Therefore thus says Yahweh, If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: they shall return to you, but you shall not return to them. — read the full passage →

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

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