¹³ for it is God that influences your desires and endeavours, out of his benevolence to you. ¹⁴ do every thing without murmuring and disputes: ¹⁵ that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,

Phrases

All Things

Without Grumbling

Cross References

1 Peter 4:9

be mutually hospitable, without repining.

1 Corinthians 10:10

neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were slain by the destroying angel.

Matthew 20:11

who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,

Mark 9:33-34

At length, he arrived at Capernaum, where being in his own house, he asked his disciples, what were you disputing about by the way?

Mark 14:5

for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.

Acts 6:1

At that time, as the number of the disciples was multiplied, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the distribution that was made daily.

Acts 15:2

upon which Paul and Barnabas having warmly contested the point with them, it was resolved, that Paul and Barnabas and some others should go to Jerusalem to consult the apostles upon this question.

Acts 15:7

and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.

Acts 15:39

and the contention was so sharp between them, that they separated: so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.

Romans 12:18

do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.

Romans 14:1

A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.

Romans 16:17

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine 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, to maintain all the same doctrine, to suffer no divisions among you; but to be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 3:3-5

for you are still subject to your passions. since envy, and strife, and divisions are among you, are you not actuated by the vices of the animal part?

2 Corinthians 12:20

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

Galatians 5:15

but if you bite and tear one another, take heed that you be not consumed by one another.

Galatians 5:26

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

Ephesians 4:31-32

banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 5:13

maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety,

Hebrews 12:14

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

James 1:20

for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.

James 3:14-1

but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:

James 5:9

don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.

1 Peter 3:11

he must avoid vice, practise virtue, seek peace, and persevere in the enquiry.

Jude 1:16

These are murmurers, complainers, who pursue their own passions: their language swells with flattery, which they offer to the personages of men from a prospect of gain.