54 Bible Verses about Conflict

From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

which I have reserved for [the] time of trouble, for [the] day of battle and war?

because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},

A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.

Then Yahweh will go forth and fight against those nations, like {when he fights} on a day of battle.

but I observe another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that exists in my members.

Does anyone among you, [if he] has a matter against someone else, dare to go to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

But remember the former days in which, [after you] were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,

For indeed it is necessary that there be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may become evident among you.

But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

Woe to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of contention and quarreling {to the whole land}. I have not lent out and {I have not borrowed}. All of them [are] cursing me.

Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers.

For even [when] we arrived in Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were afflicted in every [way]--quarrels outside, fears within.

But if you marry, you have not sinned, and if the virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have affliction in the flesh, and I would spare you.

Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.

Better a dry morsel and quiet with it than a house filled [with] feasts of strife.

Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.

but [after we] had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, just as you know, we had the courage in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.

leave your gift there before the altar and first go be reconciled to your brother, and then come [and] present your gift.

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

You rescued me from strife with people; you set me as head (over) nations. People I did not know served me;

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

I laid a bird snare for you, and you were caught, Babylon. But you yourself [did] not know. You were discovered and seized, because with Yahweh you measured yourself.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

And he shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand [will be] against everyone, and the hand of everyone [will be] against him, and he will live {in hostility with all his brothers}."

Wretched man [that] I [am]! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.

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

And being in anguish, he began praying more fervently and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.]]

a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.

Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag while he was still shut up because {of Saul}, the son of Kish. And they [were] the mighty warriors helping [with] the war.

rejoicing in hope, enduring in affliction, being devoted to prayer,

They will be divided, father 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 mother-in-law."

Then Asa cried out to Yahweh his God. And he said, "O Yahweh, there is none with you to help between the great and the powerless. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for we rely upon you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Yahweh, you [are] our God! Let no man prevail against you!"

The sons of Ephraim, {armed with archers}, turned back on [the] day of battle.

You must not {be partial} {in your judgment}; hear [out] the small [person] as [also] the great [person]; {do not be intimidated by any person}, because the judgment [is] God's; and the case that is too difficult for you, bring [it] to me, and I will hear it [out].'

{Settle the case quickly with your accuser} while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the church. But if he refuses to listen to the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.

and with knowledge, self-control, and with self-control, patient endurance, and with patient endurance, godliness,

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

"You shall not move the boundary [marker] of your neighbor that {former generations} set up on your property in the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you to take possession of it.