Quarreling

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →

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

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 avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome 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.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — 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 little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no 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 believeth not shall be damned.

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

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. — read the full passage →

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

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Only by pride cometh 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 scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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

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

Surely 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 an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man deferreth his 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 whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions 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, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Behold, the Lord’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 brawling woman and in a wide house.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

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

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

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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

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

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. — read the full passage →

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

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:

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →