Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
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 divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talk;
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talk; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor the things they affirm.
Words » Unprofitable, to be avoided
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.