6 Bible Verses about Strife

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For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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Drunkenness » Leads to » Strife

Slander » Effects of » Strife

Strife » Causes of » Forbidden

Strife » Causes of » In the church

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

1 Corinthians 1:11

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers.

Strife » Causes of » In the family

More verses: Proverbs 27:15

Strife » Causes of » General examples of

Acts 23:9

And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

Strife » Avoiding strife

More verses: Proverbs 3:30

Strife » Ministers should » Reprove

1 Corinthians 1:11

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 11:17-18

But in the matter I am going to denounce, I do not commend you, that ye meet together not for the better, but for the worse. For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Strife » Causes of » Civil

Mark 13:7

But when ye hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be not troubled: for these things must be; but the end is not yet.

Luke 21:10-11

Then saith he unto them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.

Strife » Christ, an example of avoiding

1 Peter 2:23

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

Matthew 12:15-19

But Jesus knew it, and retired from thence, and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all, and charged them that they should not make him known. That what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, read more.
"Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen. He shall not contend, nor be clamorous; neither shall any man in the streets hear his voice.

Luke 9:52-56

and sent messengers before his face; and they advancing entered into a Samaritan village, to make preparation for him. And they would not admit him, because his face was directed to Jerusalem. And when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, just as Elias did? read more.
And turning to them, he reproved them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of: for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to preserve them. And he proceeded to another village.

Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in

1 Corinthians 6:7

Now verily therefore there is altogether a fault among you, because ye have law-suits one with another. Why do ye not rather submit to the wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Matthew 5:39-40

but I say unto you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him also the other. And if a man will prosecute thee, and take thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Strife » Ministers should » Warn against

Strife » Shameful in saints

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

Strife » Excited by » Pride

Strife » Excited by » Wrath

Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated

Strife » Ministers should » Avoid

Strife » Excited by » Curious questions

1 Timothy 6:4

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions,

Strife » Who stirs up strife

Strife » Forbidden

Strife » Saints should » Praise God for protection from

Strife » Saints should » Avoid

Strife » Saints should » Seek God's protection from

Strife » Leads to » Violence

Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to

Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions

1 Timothy 6:4

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions,

Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through

Philippians 1:15-16

Some indeed do it in a spirit of envy and strife; but some also preach Christ with cordial good-will: the one indeed preach Christ out of contention, not with purity of intention, thinking to add affliction to my bonds:

Strife » Leads to » Blasphemy

Strife » Existed in primitive church

1 Corinthians 1:11

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Strife » Instances of » Disciples, over who could be the greatest

Luke 22:24

Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest.

Mark 9:34

But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest.

Strife » Exemplified » Judah and israel

Strife » Excited by » Drunkenness

Strife » Who has strife among them

Strife » Who kindles strife

Strife » An evidence of a carnal spirit

Strife » Excludes from heaven

Galatians 5:20-21

idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Strife » Saints should » Do all things without

Strife » Instances of » The corinthian Christians

1 Corinthians 1:11-12

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers.

Strife » Exemplified » israelites

Strife » Why you should avoid strife

Strife » Saints should » Not act from

Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to

Strife » Excited by » A contentious disposition

Strife » Excited by » Frowardness

Strife » Excited by » Tale-bearing

Strife » Excited by » Scorning

Strife » Excited by » Hatred

Strife » Causes of » Contentious spirit

Strife » Causes of » Hatred

Strife » Causes of » Pride

Strife » Causes of » Anger

Strife » Leads to » Mutual destruction

Strife » Leads to » Injustice

Strife » Those that meddle with strife

Strife » What brings forth strife

Strife » The beginning of strife

Strife » Those that love strife

Strife » What stirs up strifes

Strife » Where strife ceases

Strife » Who appeases strife

Strife » How to rid strife

Strife » Who sows strife

Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it

Strife » Evidences a love of transgression

Strife » Danger of joining in--illustrated

Strife » Promoters of, should be expelled

Strife » Appeased by slowness to anger

Strife » A work of the flesh

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies,

Strife » Exemplified » Herdmen of gerar and of isaac

Strife » Exemplified » Laban and jacob

Strife » The place where strife exists

James 3:13-16

Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth. This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical. read more.
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.

Strife » Temporal blessing embittered by

Strife » It is honorable to cease from

Strife » Fools engage in

Strife » Saints should » Not walk in

Strife » Instances of » Israel and judah, about david

Strife » Exemplified

Strife » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, about mark

Acts 15:38-39

But Paul did not think him a fit person to take with them, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and no longer went with them to the service. So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:

Strife » Instances of » Isaac's and those of gerar

Strife » Hypocrites make religion a pretence for

Strife » Saints kept from tongues of

Strife » Instances of » Pharisees and sadducees, concerning the general resurrection

Acts 23:7-10

So when he had said this, a great dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say indeed, that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God. read more.
Then a great tumult arising, the tribune, apprehensive that Paul might be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the guard to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and bring him into the fortress.

Strife » Exemplified » Paul and barnabas

Acts 15:39

So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:

Strife » Leads to » Confusion and every evil work

Strife » Punishment for

Strife » Instances of » Between abraham and lot's herdsmen

Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites

Strife » Exemplified » Pharisees and sadducees

Acts 23:7

So when he had said this, a great dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Strife » Instances of » Jews, concerning jesus

John 10:19

There was therefore a division again among the Jews, on account of these sayings.

Strife » Exemplified » Judaizing teachers

Acts 15:2

There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.

Strife » Excited by » Lusts

Strife » Instances of » Abimelech's

Strife » Instances of » Laban and jacob

Strife » Instances of » Christians at antioch (in syria), about circumcision

Acts 15:2

There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.

Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and his brothers

Strife » Instances of » israelites

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Matthew 12:25

But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist:

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