Strife

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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

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

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

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

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

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

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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 →

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

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

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

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

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

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

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

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

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

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

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

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

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

Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

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

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

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;

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: — read the full passage →

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

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

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

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

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

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. — read the full passage →

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

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

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lestthou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. — read the full passage →

And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

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

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 →

but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. — read the full passage →

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

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

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth; — read the full passage →

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors; And our enemies laugh among themselves.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

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

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

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 →

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

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

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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.