Resolving Conflicts

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 →

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

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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.

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

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

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

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

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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

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

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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

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 →

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

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — 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.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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 the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: — read the full passage →

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

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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 →

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

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — 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.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — 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: — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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 →

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

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

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

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 the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. — 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.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. — 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 →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

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.