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• 2 Timothy 2:16

  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

• 2 Timothy 2:14

  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

• Proverbs 15:1

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

• 2 Timothy 2:23–25

  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

• Titus 3:9

  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

• Philippians 2:14–16

  Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

• 2 Corinthians 10:5

  Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

• 1 Timothy 6:4

  He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

• Proverbs 21:9

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

• Romans 14:1

  Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

• James 1:19

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

• Proverbs 29:22

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

• Proverbs 13:10

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

• Revelation 11:1–19

  And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. …

• 1 Peter 3:15

  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

• Proverbs 18:1–2

  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

• Romans 14:19

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

• Proverbs 20:3

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

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

• Revelation 1:1

  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:

• Philippians 2:14

  Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

• Proverbs 15:28

  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

• Proverbs 3:30

  Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

• 1 John 3:18

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

• Proverbs 26:4–5

  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

• 2 Timothy 2:23–24

  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

• 1 Corinthians 13:1–13

  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. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. …

• 1 Corinthians 3:3

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

• 2 Timothy 2:23

  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

• Mark 9:14

  And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

• Proverbs 15:18

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

• Proverbs 23:9

  Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

• Exodus 14:14

  The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

• John 3:16–17

  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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

• James 3:17

  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.

• Proverbs 18:2

  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

• Titus 3:1–2

  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

• James 4:1–3

  From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

• James 3:9–12

  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? …

• Proverbs 26:17

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