Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.
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Busy-bodies » Fools are
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.
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Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
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But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.
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Remind people of all this; urge them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
Being in the light of Day, let us live becomingly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lust and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
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Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
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