16 Bible Verses about Avoid Quarrels
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
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