16 Bible Verses about Conflict Resolution
Most Relevant Verses
But if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
But if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established; and if he will not hear them, tell the assembly; and if he will not hear the assembly, let him be to you as a gentile and a publican.
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up, does not behave unbecomingly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, devises not evil, rejoices not in wickedness, but rejoices in the truth;read more.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes for all things, and endures all things.
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for man's anger performs not God's righteousness.
Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.
Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble, not returning evil for evil or railing for railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this you are called, that you may inherit blessing. For he that will love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,read more.
let him abstain from evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it,
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not to resist the evil man; but whoever shall strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if a man wishes to have a law suit with you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also;read more.
and whoever shall compel you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to him that asks, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Render evil for evil to no one, provide things honorable in the sight of all men; if possible, as much as may be in your power, live peaceably with all men, not vindicating yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Judgment is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.read more.
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, reprove him; and if he changes his mind, forgive him;
and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others.
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also,
taking care that no one may come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up may make trouble and by it many be defiled,
I give you a new commandment to love another, as I have loved you that you also should love one another.
