16 Bible Verses about Avoid Quarrels
Most Relevant Verses
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from 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, from which 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 contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offenses, 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.
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Yet let no man contend, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that contend with the priest.
Exhort servants to be obedient to 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, showing all meekness to 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 to Esau for a possession.
And the LORD said to 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 to 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 to the children of Lot for a possession.
