20 Bible Verses about Disputes

And the scribes and the Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? And when Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They who are in strong health have no need of a physician, but they who have illness: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath, what is not lawful? And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?

And he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was the subject of your dispute among yourselves on the road? But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest. And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in discourse.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath-day?

The Pharisees said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision disputed with him,

There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.

When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped there, and in the forum every day with those he happened to meet.

And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God. And when some were hardened, and infidel, speaking evil of the way before the people, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

So when he had said this, a great dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say indeed, that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

And neither in the temple found they me disputing with any man, nor raising any sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

And when he had thus spoken, the Jews went away, and had much disputing among themselves.

DARE any of you, having a matter of controversy with another, sue for judgment before the unjust, and not before the saints? Know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to be judges in the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels, much more things pertaining to this life?read more.
If then ye have disputes about the things of this life, do you seat those on the bench who are least esteemed in the church? I speak to you to shame you. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man? Not so much as one who is able to judge between one brother and another? But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers. Now verily therefore there is altogether a fault among you, because ye have law-suits one with another. Why do ye not rather submit to the wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Though Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not to produce a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.