Quarreling

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

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.

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

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

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

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 →

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — 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:

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

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

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

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

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

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

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

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

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

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;

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not. — 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 →

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

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

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

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; — read the full passage →

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

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

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.

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 →

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

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

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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

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.

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.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. — read the full passage →

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. — read the full passage →

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. — read the full passage →

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;

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →