11 Bible Verses about Strife

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conflicts? Who has complaints? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes? Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.

An offended brother is harder to reach
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

A foolish son is his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a coheir with my son Isaac!”

Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah: “We have 10 shares in the king, so we have a greater claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with him.

and there was quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself?

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you? Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret; otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.

Let us walk with decency, as in the daylight: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. For, to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress.

May you not become cowardly and fearful
when the report is proclaimed in the land,
for the report will come one year,
and then another the next year.
There will be violence in the land
with ruler against ruler.

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

Then He told them: "Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

when He was reviled,
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

He will not cry out or shout
or make His voice heard in the streets.

When Jesus became aware of this, He withdrew from there. Huge crowds followed Him, and He healed them all. He warned them not to make Him known, so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: read more.
Here is My Servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul delights; I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear His voice in the streets.

He sent messengers ahead of Him, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for Him. But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?" read more.
But He turned and rebuked them, and they went to another village.

Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.

Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

An offended brother is harder to reach
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

You have freed me from the feuds among the people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.

You have freed me from the feuds among my people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.

Then Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

Pay attention to me, Lord.
Hear what my opponents are saying!

“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

“When men get in a fight and hit a pregnant woman so that her children are born prematurely but there is no injury, the one who hit her must be fined as the woman’s husband demands from him, and he must pay according to judicial assessment.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

Some, to be sure, preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others out of good will. These do so out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father was among the Israelites. A fight broke out in the camp between the Israelite woman's son and an Israelite man. Her son cursed and blasphemed the Name, and they brought him to Moses. (His mother's name was Shelomith, a daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan.)

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, "Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David's men?" All the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "Because the king is our relative. Why does this make you angry? Have we ever eaten anything of the king's or been honored at all?" The men of Israel answered the men of Judah: "We have 10 shares in the king, so we have a greater [claim] to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren't we the first to speak of restoring our king?" But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conflicts? Who has complaints? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes? Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down. As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance-as I told you before-that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do everything without grumbling and arguing,

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe's household, that there are quarrels among you. What I am saying is this: each of you says, "I'm with Paul," or "I'm with Apollos," or "I'm with Cephas," or "I'm with Christ."

Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!

But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself?

Don't take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you? Make your case with your opponent without revealing another's secret; otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.

Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

Why do You force me to look at injustice? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Oppression and violence are right in front of me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates. This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted.

A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with him.

Then Jacob became incensed and brought charges against Laban. “What is my crime?” he said to Laban. “What is my sin, that you have pursued me?

Who is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and lie in defiance of the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. read more.
For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

Let us walk with decency, as in the daylight: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, "Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David's men?" All the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "Because the king is our relative. Why does this make you angry? Have we ever eaten anything of the king's or been honored at all?" The men of Israel answered the men of Judah: "We have 10 shares in the king, so we have a greater [claim] to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren't we the first to speak of restoring our king?" But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

and there was quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

But Paul did not think it appropriate to take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with him. Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility. He moved from there and dug another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Open Spaces and said, "For now the Lord has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."

You fast with contention and strife
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.

You hide them in the protection of Your presence;
You conceal them in a shelter
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.

When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit, but the Pharisees affirm them all. The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' party got up and argued vehemently: "We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" read more.
When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, rescue him from them, and bring him into the barracks.

There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

Lord, confuse and confound their speech,
for I see violence and strife in the city;

But the land was unable to support them as long as they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they could not stay together, and there was quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed [the Jordan] to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn't call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you [in it]!" Then Jephthah said to them, "My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites. So I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their power. When I saw that you weren't going to deliver me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come today to fight against me?" read more.
Then Jephthah gathered all of the men of Gilead. They fought and defeated Ephraim, because Ephraim had said, "You Gileadites are Ephraimite fugitives in [the territories of] Ephraim and Manasseh." The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the Gileadites asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he answered, "No," they told him, "Please say Shibboleth." If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, 42,000 from Ephraim died.

When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Again a division took place among the Jews because of these words.

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

Then Jacob became incensed and brought charges against Laban. “What is my crime?” he said to Laban. “What is my sin, that you have pursued me?

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

Gilead’s wife bore him sons, and when they grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.”

But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself?