Quarreling

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• Proverbs 20:3

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

• Proverbs 17:14

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

• 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,

• Proverbs 15:18

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

• James 4:1–2

  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.

• Titus 3:9–11

  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

• 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

  Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

• James 4:1

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

• 2 Timothy 2:23

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

• Proverbs 18:6

  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

• 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.

• Proverbs 26:21

  As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

• Romans 12:18

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

• Ephesians 4:31–32

  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

• Romans 14:1–23

  Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. …

• Proverbs 21:19

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

• 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.

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

  Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

• Matthew 5:9

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

• 1 Corinthians 15:33

  Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

• James 4:17

  Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• 2 Timothy 2:14–17

  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. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. …

• 1 Corinthians 1:10–11

  Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

• James 1:19–20

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

• Matthew 18:15–17

  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. 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. 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.

• Galatians 5:19–21

  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

• Proverbs 15:1

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

• Luke 17:3

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

• Proverbs 29:22

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

• Romans 14:19

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

• Proverbs 13:20

  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

• 1 Peter 3:11

  Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

• Proverbs 19:13

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

• 1 Timothy 6:3–5

  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; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

• 1 Peter 4:10

  As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

• James 4:2

  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.

• Romans 8:7

  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

• 1 John 2:1–29

  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. …