50 Bible Verses about Resolving Conflict
Most Relevant Verses
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.
The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
In a dispute, they shall act as judges, and they shall judge it according to my judgments. They shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts, and they shall keep my Sabbaths holy.
The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the LORD being strong upon me.
Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,
Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, "Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done." But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
He shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom, but it shall not stand or be to his advantage.
and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.
saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."
And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
The LORDtests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"
Afterward he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Indeed, he shall turn his insolence back upon him.
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary.
for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain,
Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly."
For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.
And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.
And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
