31 Bible Verses about Dissension

For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the bride against her mother-in-law.

Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you; but rather division: For from now shall five be in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

And much murmuring was for him in the crowds: some truly said, That he is good: and others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.

Then many of the crowd, having heard the word, said, This is truly a prophet. Others said, This is Christ: and others said, Yet Christ comes not out of Galilee. Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?read more.
Then was there a division in the crowd on his account.

Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, for he keeps not the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man do such signs? And a division was among them.

Then was a division again among the Jews for these words.

And the multitude of the city was divided: and some truly were with the Jews, and some with the sent.

Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.

And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.

And he having spoken this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For truly the Sadducees say there is no rising up, neither messenger, nor spirit: and the Pharisees acknowledge both. And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.read more.
And there being much dissension, the captain of a thousand, having dreaded lest Paul be torn asunder by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to snatch him from the midst of them, and bring into the camp.

And I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same, and there be no divisions in you; and ye be set in order in the same mind and in the same knowledge.

For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man? For when a certain one should say, I truly am of Paul; and another, I of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

And all those happened types to them; and it was written for our reminding, to whom the ends of the times have arrived. Therefore let him seeming to stand see that he fall not. No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.

For truly first, ye coming together in the church, I hear divisions to be among you; and some part I believe. For there must be also sects among you, that the tried might be made manifest among you.

A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.

I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war.

Who reckoned evils in the heart; all the day they will gather together wars.

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.

Wherefore wilt thou cause me to see vanity and cause me to look at labor? and oppression and violence before me, and there will be contention, and strife will be raised up.

And I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same, and there be no divisions in you; and ye be set in order in the same mind and in the same knowledge. For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you. And this I say, that each of you says, I truly am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.read more.
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you? or in Paul's name were ye immersed I thank God that I immersed none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that in my name I have immersed. And I immersed also the house of Stephanas: besides, I know not if I immersed any other. For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to announce good news: not in wisdom of word, lest the cross of Christ be made void.

For three the earth was moved, and for four, which it shall not be able to lift up: For a servant when he shall reign; and the foolish one when he shall be filled with bread; For a hated woman when she shall be married and a maid when she shall inherit to her mistress.

behold, for contention and strife ye will fast, and to strike with the fist of injustice: ye shall not fast as today to cause your voice to be heard on high. Will this be the fast I shall choose? a day for a man to humble his soul? to bend his head as a bulrush, and he will place sackcloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fast and a day of acceptance to Jehovah.

He not being with me is against me : and he not gathering with me scatters.

And certain having come down from Judea taught the brethren, That except ye be circumcised by Moses custom, ye cannot be saved. Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.

And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold. And Barnabas purposed to take with them John, called Mark. But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.read more.
Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus; And Paul, having chosen Silas, went forth, having been delivered to the grace of God by the brethren. And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, supporting the churches.

For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites:

And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: