Quarrelsome

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

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

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

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

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

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

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

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

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

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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

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

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

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

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 →

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

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

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

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions 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, 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.

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

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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.

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.

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

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — 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:

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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 →

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 become sound doctrine:

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

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

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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

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.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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

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

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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 →

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

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

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

So 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 yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

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

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; 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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — 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 be rich.

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 →