Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.
And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,
do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same [thing] and there not be divisions among you, and that you be made complete in the same mind and with the same purpose.
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted [to you]. Turn away from pointless empty talk and contradictions of [what is] falsely called knowledge,
But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
from which some have deviated, [and] have turned away into fruitless discussion,
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted [to you]. Turn away from pointless empty talk and contradictions of [what is] falsely called knowledge,
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and contentions and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and fruitless.
But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
from which some have deviated, [and] have turned away into fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the law, [although they] do not understand either [the things] which they are saying or [the things] concerning which they are speaking confidently.
Words » Unprofitable, to be avoided
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.