Strife In The Church

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:

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

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 →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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.

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

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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;

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

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 →

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

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

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

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 →

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

We love him, because he first loved us.

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;

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

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

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

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

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

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

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.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

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

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

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.

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:

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.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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

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

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; — read the full passage →

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — 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 →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

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

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

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

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.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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

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 →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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

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

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

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 →

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

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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

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