30 Bible Verses about Conflict

What causes wars and fights among you? Is it not your cravings, which are at war within your bodies?

Avoid foolish, crude speculations; you know they only lead to quarrels,

For the physical cravings are against the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are against the physical; the two are in opposition, so that you cannot do anything you please.

For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high.

For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,

Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

but all through my body I see another principle in conflict with the law of my reason, which makes me a prisoner to that law of sin that runs through my body.

When one of you has a disagreement with his neighbor, does he dare to bring the matter before a heathen court, instead of laying it before his Christian brothers?

But you must remember those early days when after you had received the light you had to go through a great struggle with persecution,

Doubtless there must be parties among you, if those who are right are to be recognized among you.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others with you, so that everything may be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

For even when I reached Macedonia, my poor human nature could get no relief??here was trouble at every turn; fighting without, and fear within.

But if you do marry, there is no sin in that. And if a girl marries, it is no sin. But those who marry will have worldly trouble, which I would like to spare you.

We had just been through ill-treatment and insults at Philippi, as you remember, but, in the face of great opposition, we took courage by the help of our God, and told you God's good news.

leave your gift right there before the altar and go and make up with your brother; then come back and present your gift.

Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

What a wretched man I am! Who can save me from this doomed body?

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

OMITTED TEXT

Be happy in your hope, steadfast in time of trouble, persistent in prayer.

Father will be against son, and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

Be quick and come to terms with your opponent while you are on the way to court with him, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the congregation. And if he refuses to listen to it, treat him as a heathen or a tax-collector.

and mutual irritation between people of depraved minds, who are lost to the truth and think of religion only as a means of gain.

knowledge with self-control, self-control with steadfastness, steadfastness with piety,