24 Bible Verses about Resolving Conflict

Can it be that, when one of you has a dispute with another, he dares to have his case tried before the heathen, instead of before Christ's People?

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

But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.'

Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.

And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

'Be angry, yet do not sin.' Do not let the sun go down upon your anger;

Since our Life is due to the Spirit, let us rule our conduct also by the Spirit.

The Apostles and the Officers of the Church held a meeting to consider this question.

And receive 'the helmet of Salvation,' and 'the sword of the Spirit'--which is the Message of God--always with prayer and supplication.

Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent upon this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ's People- -

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.

Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.

Or what king, when he is setting out to fight another king, does not first sit down and consider if with ten thousand men he is able to meet one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

"Teacher," a man in the crowd said to Jesus, "tell my brother to share the property with me."

"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and have come to do homage to him."

Suddenly they shrieked out: "What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before our time?"

After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: " What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

And it was then, after he had received it, that Satan took possession of him. So Jesus said to him: "Do at once what you are going to do."

And how, in my devotion to Judaism, I surpassed many of my contemporaries among my own people in my intense earnestness in upholding the traditions of my ancestors.

Stand your ground, then, 'with truth for your belt,' and 'with righteousness for your breast-plate,'

At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the Evil One.

This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these men, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the Apostles and Officers of the Church about the matter under discussion.

And now, I tell you, I know that none of you will ever see my face again--you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom.

He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.