11 Bible Verses about Strife

Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

And she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son with Isaac.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; lest he that heareth it disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

But in prescribing to you on this which I now enter on, I do not praise, namely, that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse. For first, when ye come together in assembly, I hear there exist divisions among you, and I partly give credit to it.

And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.

lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; for a rumour shall come one year, and after that a rumour in another year, and violence in the earth, ruler against ruler.

But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

But Jesus knowing it, withdrew thence, and great crowds followed him; and he healed them all: and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known: that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, read more.
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations. He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was turned as going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did? read more.
But turning he rebuked them and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are. And they went to another village.

Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded?

Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.

Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.

And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:

And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.

using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

{A Psalm of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

Jehovah, give heed to me, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.

And if men dispute, and one strike the other with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but take to his bed,

And if men strive together, and strike a woman with child, so that she be delivered, and no mischief happen, he shall in any case be fined, according as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and shall give it as the judges estimate.

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ. These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;

And the son of an Israelitish woman but withal the son of an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and this son of the Israelitess and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be the greatest.

And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest.

And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to me; and why then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten anything which came from the king, or has he given us any present? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion, envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.

Do all things without murmurings and reasonings,

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you. But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; lest he that heareth it disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up. Therefore the law is powerless, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked encompasseth the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth perverted.

He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.

He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,

But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.

And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.

And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to me; and why then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten anything which came from the king, or has he given us any present? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, going back from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him. And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah. And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Behold, ye have fasted for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye do not at present fast, to cause your voice to be heard on high.

Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them. And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ... read more.
And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring him into the fortress.

There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Swallow them up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together. And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

The men of E'phraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire." And Jephthah said to them, "I and my people had a great feud with the Ammonites; and when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand. And when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hand, and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my hand; why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?" read more.
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with E'phraim; and the men of Gilead smote E'phraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of E'phraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of E'phraim and Manas'seh." And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the E'phraimites. And when any of the fugitives of E'phraim said, "Let me go over," the men of Gilead said to him, "Are you an E'phraimite?" When he said, "No," they said to him, "Then say Shibboleth," and he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right; then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the E'phraimites.

And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;

A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members?

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

And Gilead's wife also bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they thrust Jephthah out, and said to him, "You shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman."

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?