Quarrels

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

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

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

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

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:

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 →

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

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

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

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

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

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.

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 →

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

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

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — 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.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, — read the full passage →

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:

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

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 →

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

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.

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

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 →

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

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

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

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

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

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. — read the full passage →

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. — read the full passage →