20 Bible Verses about Conflict Resolution
Most Relevant Verses
If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back.
If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back. If he does not listen to you, take one or two more people with you. Two or three witnesses may prove every case. If he will not listen to them, let it come to the attention of the congregation. If he will not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud). Love does not act indecently. It is not selfish. It is not provoked and does not take into account a wrong suffered. Love does not rejoice with evil, but rejoices with the truth.read more.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. The anger of man does not promote the righteousness of God.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, brotherly, tenderhearted, and humble. Do not repay evil for evil, or insult for insult. Do just the opposite. For you were called to inherit a blessing. Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.read more.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
You have heard it said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, do not resist a wicked person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to that person. If someone takes you to court to sue you and takes your shirt, let him have your coat as well.read more.
Whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two. Give to those who ask. Lend to those who borrow.
Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger (rage).
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Return evil for evil to no man. Provide honest things in the sight of all men. When it is possible, be peaceable with all men. Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, instead leave room for divine punishment, for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 32:35)read more.
Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be evil, but overcome evil with good.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
So watch how you behave. Admonish your brother to repent when he sins. Forgive him when he repents.
Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest.
When a man's ways please Jehovah he makes even his enemies live in peace with him.
Tolerate (endure) (suffer) (put up with) one another, and forgive each other. If any man has a complaint against anyone, forgive them, even as God forgave you.
Do not seek revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am Jehovah.
See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
