Quarrelsome

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

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

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

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

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

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

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

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

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

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

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

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

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

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

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 →

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, — read the full passage →

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

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

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

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

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.

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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.

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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;

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. — read the full passage →

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

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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

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

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, — read the full passage →

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 →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

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 →

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

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

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

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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

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.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

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 →

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

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

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain — read the full passage →

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ:

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

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 →