54 Bible Verses about Conflict

Where do those fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your selfish desires that are at war in your bodies, don't they?

Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.

For what the flesh wants is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, and so you do not do what you want to do.

which I've reserved for the tribulation to come, for the day of battle and war?

For our struggle is not against human opponents, but against rulers, authorities, cosmic powers in the darkness around us, and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.

For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.

A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.

You have the same struggle that you saw in me and now hear that I am still having.

Then the LORD will go out to battle against those nations, waging war as in a day of battle.

but I see in my body a different principle waging war with the Law in my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin that exists in my body.

When one of you has a complaint against another, does he dare to take the matter before those who are unrighteous and not before the saints?

But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle.

Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!

But if he doesn't listen, take one or two others with you so that "every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.

How terrible for me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of strife and contention for the whole land! I've neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.

For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. We suffered in a number of ways. Outwardly there were conflicts, inwardly there were fears.

But if you do get married, you have not sinned. And if a virgin gets married, she has not sinned. However, these people will experience trouble in this life, and I want to spare you from that.

Picking up a dog by the ears that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight.

Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.

Confound them, Lord, and confuse their speech, because I have seen violence and strife in the city.

As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.

leave your gift there before the altar and first go and be reconciled to your brother. Then come and offer your gift.

Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.

You rescued me from conflict with the people; you made me head of the nations. People who did not know me will serve me.

An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men!

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

I'll set a trap for you, and you will be caught, Babylon, but you don't realize it. You will be found and also seized, because you challenged the LORD!

An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.

He'll be a wild donkey of a man. He'll be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live in conflict with all of his relatives."

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is infected by death?

Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.

"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!

In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like large drops of blood falling on the ground.

a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

Here's a list of those who came to David at Ziklag when he was unable to travel freely due to Saul son of Kish. They were among the elite soldiers who assisted him in battle.

Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.

They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

Asa cried out to the LORD his God, telling him, "LORD, there is no one except for you to help between the powerful and the weak. So help us, LORD God, because we're depending on you and have come against this vast group in your name. LORD, you are our God. Let no mere mortal man defeat you!"

The descendants of Ephraim were sharp shooters with the bow, but they retreated in the day of battle.

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court, or your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation. If he also ignores the congregation, regard him as an unbeliever and a tax collector.

and incessant conflict between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth. They think that godliness is a way to make a profit.

your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness,

planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.

"When you inherit the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't move your neighbor's boundary marker from where it was placed long ago."