Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
General references
Bible References
General references
Genesis 13:7
And there was strife and quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were living in the land at that same time [making grazing of the livestock difficult].
Genesis 37:4
His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him and could not [find it within themselves to] speak to him on friendly terms.
Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another [in bickering and strife], watch out that you [along with your entire fellowship] are not consumed by one another.
James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing and morally degrading practice.