Quarrels

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 →

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

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.

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

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

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 →

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

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.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

“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 →

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

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

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

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 →

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;

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.

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 →

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

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

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

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

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

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

“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.

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

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

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

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

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

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

For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — 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 →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

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

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

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in the land at that time. — read the full passage →

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. — read the full passage →