25 Bible Verses About Strife (NIV)
This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Strife (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.
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Bible Verses About Strife
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2 Timothy 2:23-25
23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
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Proverbs 16:28
28 A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
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Proverbs 20:3
3 It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
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James 3:14-16
14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
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Proverbs 29:22
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
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Galatians 5:19-21
19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Proverbs 17:14
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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Proverbs 28:25
25 A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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Proverbs 22:10
10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.
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Proverbs 6:16-19
16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
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Proverbs 15:18
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
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Matthew 18:15-17
15 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
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James 4:1
1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?
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Titus 3:1-3
1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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Romans 16:17
17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
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Proverbs 13:10
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
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Romans 14:19
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
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Proverbs 26:17
17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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Philippians 2:3
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
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1 Corinthians 3:3
3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?
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Proverbs 21:19
19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
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