16 Bible Verses about Conflict Resolution

But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother: if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand. But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.

Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up, does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but it rejoices in the truth;read more.
it bears all things, it believes all things, it hopes all things, it endures all things.

Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath: for the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble: not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing. For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:read more.
let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it:

You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also: to him wishing to prosecute thee at law, and take away thy coat, let him have the cloak also.read more.
Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him two. Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your provocation:

Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:

Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men; avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.read more.
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.

Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.

Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother may sin, rebuke him; if he may repent, forgive him.

looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others.

forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:

looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be defiled;

I give unto a new commandment, That you must love one another with divine love; as I have loved you with divine love, that you must also love one another with divine love: