¹³ for it is God, who, of his good pleasure, works in you both the will and the power to perform. ¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputings, ¹⁵ that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,

Phrases

All Things

Without Grumbling

Cross References

1 Peter 4:9

Be hospitable, one to another, without murmuring.

1 Corinthians 10:10

Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Matthew 20:11

And when they received it, they murmured against the master of the house,

Mark 9:33-34

And he came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them: What were you disputing about among yourselves along the road?

Mark 14:5

For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Acts 6:1

In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Acts 15:2

Therefore, after Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from among them, should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

Acts 15:7

And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

Acts 15:39

There was, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other: and Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.

Romans 12:18

If possible, as far as may be in your power, be at peace with all men.

Romans 14:1

Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.

Romans 16:17

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who make divisions and cause offenses in opposition to the teaching which you have learned, and avoid them.

1 Corinthians 1:10-12

Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 3:3-5

for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed lest you be utterly destroyed by one another.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Ephesians 4:31-32

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

Philippians 2:3

doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

1 Thessalonians 5:13

and that you esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one render evil for evil to any, but always pursue that which is good toward one another and toward all.

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness,

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord;

James 1:20

For the wrath of man produces not the righteousness of God.

James 3:14-1

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 5:9

Indulge not in complaints against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.

1 Peter 3:11

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Jude 1:16

These are murmurers, fault-finders, walking ac cording to their own desires; and their mouth speaks boastful words, while they admire persons for the sake of gain.