6 Bible Verses about Strife
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Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.
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:
I will then that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting:
Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.
From Thematic Bible
Drunkenness » Leads to » Strife
Slander » Effects of » Strife
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing,
Strife » Causes of » In the church
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:
For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men?
But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers.
I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntiche to be of one mind in the Lord.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
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
Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.
Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.
Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men?
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
But when ye hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be not troubled: for these things must be; but the end is not yet.
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
who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:
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.
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
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?
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
Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.
Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.
Strife » Shameful in saints
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:
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
And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing,
not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Strife » Excited by » Curious questions
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions,
But foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels.
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
But foolish disquisitions, and genealogies, and disputes, and contentions about the law avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
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
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
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
Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest.
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
For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men?
Strife » Who kindles strife
Strife » An evidence of a carnal spirit
For ye are still carnal: for since there are among you envy, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as [other] men?
Strife » Excludes from heaven
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
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.
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
Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.
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
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed by one another.
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
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
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
Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy.
Strife » Instances of » Israel and judah, about david
Strife » Exemplified
Strife » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, about mark
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
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
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
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
There was therefore a division again among the Jews, on account of these sayings.
Strife » Exemplified » Judaizing teachers
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
FROM whence come wars and conflicts among you? spring they not from hence, even from your passions, which war in your members?
Strife » Instances of » Abimelech's
Strife » Instances of » Laban and jacob
Strife » Instances of » Christians at antioch (in syria), about circumcision
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 12:25But 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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