50 Bible Verses about Resolving Conflict
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
And in a controversy they shall stand to judge; according to mine ordinances shall they judge it: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.
And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.
Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God , strengthen thou my hands.
And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.
And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.
Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
And he said, Nay; but as prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn upon him.
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;
For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;
In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain;
And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly.
With kings and counsellors of the earth, Who built up waste places for themselves;
For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
and I advanced in the Jews religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one .
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.
But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.