Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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Luke 22:24
A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant creature, with a morbid passion for controversy and argument which only leads to envy, dissension, insults, insinuations,
James 3:14
But if you are cherishing bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on that ??and be false to the truth.
James 4:1
Where do conflicts, where do wrangles come from, in your midst? Is it not from these passions of yours that war among your members?
3 John 1:9
I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.
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Luke 14:28
For which of you wants to build a tower and does not first sit down to calculate the expense, to see if he has enough money to complete it? ??29 in case, after he has laid the foundation and then is unable to finish the building, all the spectators start to make fun of him,
Acts 6:1
During these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists began to complain against the Hebrews, on the ground that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.