11 Bible Verses about Strife
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So therefore, let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for the building up for one another.
A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out
Good to dwell in the land of the desert rather than with a woman of contentions and anger.
Good to dwell upon a corner of the roof rather than with a woman of strifes and a house of community.
For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:
I will therefore men shall pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without anger and reasoning.
And I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same, and there be no divisions in you; and ye be set in order in the same mind and in the same knowledge.
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Drunkenness » Leads to » Strife
To whom wo? to whom want? to whom strife? to whom complaint? to whom wounds gratuitously? to whom dark fleshings of the eyes? To those remaining at the wine; to those going to seek mixed wine.
Slander » Effects of » Strife
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.
Strife » Causes of » In the church
For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:
For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you.
For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Strife » Causes of » In the family
Good to dwell in the land of the desert rather than with a woman of contentions and anger.
A brother falling away, above a city of strength; and strifes as the bars of a fortress.
A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out
And she will say to Abraham, Cast out this maid-servant and her son; for the son of this maid-servant shall not inherit with my son, with Isaak.
Good to dwell upon the corner of the roof rather than with a woman of strifes and a house of community.
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.
And the shepherds of Gerar will contend with Isaak's shepherds, saying; The waters are to us: and he will call the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
And there shall be a strife between the shepherds of Abram's cattle, and between the shepherds of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.
And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.
How shall I bear alone your burden and your lifting up and your strife
Strife » Avoiding strife
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame. Contend thy contention with thy neighbor; and thou shalt not reveal the secret of another: Lest he hearing shall reproach thee, and thine infamy shall not turn away.
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revelries and drunkenness, not in coition and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.
Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you.
For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
And this announcing I approve not, that not for the better come ye together, but for the worse. For truly first, ye coming together in the church, I hear divisions to be among you; and some part I believe.
Strife » Causes of » Civil
And they dashed themselves, nation upon nation, and city upon city: for God disturbed them with all straits.
And lest your heart shall be faint and ye be afraid for the report being heard in the land; and a report came in a year, and after it in a year a report, and violence in the land, dominion against dominion.
And when ye hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not terrified: for it must be; but the end is not yet.
Then said he to them, Nation shall be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes in places, and famines, and scourges shall be; and terrific objects and great signs shall be from heaven.
Strife » Christ, an example of avoiding
Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
He shall not cry, and be shall not lift up, and he shall not cause his voice to be heard without
And Jesus having known, withdrew from thence; and many crowds followed him, and he cured them all; And he rebuked them that they should not make him known: So that that spoken by the prophet Esaias might be completed, saying, read more.
Behold my servant, which I have chosen: my dearly beloved, in whom my soul was contented; I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations. He shall not contend, nor cry; nor shall any hear his voice in the streets.
And he sent messengers before his face: and having gone, they came into a town of Samaritans, in order to prepare for him. And they received him not, for his face was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias? read more.
And having turned he censured them, and said, Ye know not of what sort Of spirit ye are. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's souls, but to save them. And they proceeded into another town:
Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in
Therefore truly, already is there wholly a misfortune in you, that ye have judgments with yourselves. Wherefore had ye not rather be treated ill? wherefore had ye not rather be defrauded?
But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other. And to him wishing to be judged with thee, and to take thy coat, let go to him also thy garment.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
And I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same, and there be no divisions in you; and ye be set in order in the same mind and in the same knowledge.
Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.
Strife » Shameful in saints
For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:
And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
Strife » Excited by » Pride
He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat
Strife » Excited by » Wrath
For the pressure of milk will bring forth cheese, and the pressure of the nose will bring forth blood: and the pressure of wrath will, bring forth contention.
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
A brother falling away, above a city of strength; and strifes as the bars of a fortress.
Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;
Strife » Excited by » Curious questions
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
Strife » Who stirs up strife
A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.
He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat
Strife » Forbidden
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.
Strife » Saints should » Praise God for protection from
Thou wilt deliver me from the contentions of the people; thou wilt set me for head of the nations: a people I knew not shall serve me.
And thou wilt save me from the strifes of my people, Thou wilt watch me for the head of nations: The people I have not known shall serve me.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid
And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.
Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Strife » Saints should » Seek God's protection from
To David. Contend, O Jehovah, with them contending with me: fight with those fighting with me.
Strife » Leads to » Violence
And if men shall contend, and a man struck his friend with a stone or with the fist, and he shall not die, and he fell upon the bed:
And if men shall quarrel and strike a woman pregnant, and her child shall go forth, and there shall not be harm, punishing, he shall be punished, as the husband of the woman shall put upon him; and he giving in justice.
Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
And foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and conflicts pertaining to the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds:
Strife » Leads to » Blasphemy
And the son of a woman, an Israelitess, will go forth (he the son of a man an Egyptian) into the midst of the sons of Israel: and they will strive in the camp,the son of the Israelitess, and the man the Israelite. And the son of the woman the Israelitess, will curse the name, and will vilify, and they will bring him to Moses: and his mother's name Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, to the tribe of Dan.
Strife » Existed in primitive church
For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you.
Strife » Instances of » Disciples, over who could be the greatest
And they were silent; for they discussed to one another in the way, who the greatest.
Strife » Exemplified » Judah and israel
And behold, every man of Israel coming to the king, and they will say to the king, Wherefore did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and they will cause the king to pass, and his house, over Jordan, and all David's men with him? And every man of Judah will answer to the man Israel, Because the king being near to me: and wherefore does this kindle to thee on account of this word? did we eat food from the king? or lifting up, did he lift up to us? And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.
Strife » Excited by » Drunkenness
To whom wo? to whom want? to whom strife? to whom complaint? to whom wounds gratuitously? to whom dark fleshings of the eyes? To those remaining at the wine; to those going to seek mixed wine.
Strife » Who has strife among them
For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Strife » Who kindles strife
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside. As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.
Strife » An evidence of a carnal spirit
For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Strife » Excludes from heaven
Idolatry, charm, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intriguings, seditions, sects Envyings, slaughters, drunkenness, revelries, and the like: to these which I foretell you, as I have also said before, that they doing such shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Strife » Saints should » Do all things without
Strife » Instances of » The corinthian Christians
For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you. And this I say, that each of you says, I truly am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Strife » Exemplified » israelites
How shall I bear alone your burden and your lifting up and your strife
Strife » Why you should avoid strife
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame. Contend thy contention with thy neighbor; and thou shalt not reveal the secret of another: Lest he hearing shall reproach thee, and thine infamy shall not turn away.
Strife » Saints should » Not act from
Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.
Strife » Excited by » A contentious disposition
As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.
Strife » Excited by » Frowardness
A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.
Strife » Excited by » Tale-bearing
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.
Strife » Excited by » Scorning
Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.
Strife » Excited by » Hatred
Strife » Causes of » Contentious spirit
As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Strife » Causes of » Pride
Strife » Causes of » Anger
A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.
Strife » Leads to » Mutual destruction
And if ye bite and devour one another, see ye that ye be not laid waste by one another.
Strife » Leads to » Injustice
Wherefore wilt thou cause me to see vanity and cause me to look at labor? and oppression and violence before me, and there will be contention, and strife will be raised up. For this, the law will be slack, and judgment will not go forth forever: for the unjust surrounds the just; for this perverted judgment will go forth.
Strife » Those that meddle with strife
Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
Strife » What brings forth strife
For the pressure of milk will bring forth cheese, and the pressure of the nose will bring forth blood: and the pressure of wrath will, bring forth contention.
Strife » The beginning of strife
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Strife » Those that love strife
Strife » What stirs up strifes
Strife » Where strife ceases
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.
Strife » Who appeases strife
Strife » How to rid strife
Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.
Strife » Who sows strife
A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.
Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Strife » Evidences a love of transgression
Strife » Danger of joining in--illustrated
Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
Strife » Promoters of, should be expelled
Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.
Strife » Appeased by slowness to anger
Strife » A work of the flesh
Idolatry, charm, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intriguings, seditions, sects
Strife » Exemplified » Herdmen of gerar and of isaac
And the shepherds of Gerar will contend with Isaak's shepherds, saying; The waters are to us: and he will call the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
Strife » Exemplified » Laban and jacob
And it kindled to Jacob, and he will contend with Laban, and Jacob will answer and say to Laban, What my fault? what my sin that thou didst hotly pursue after me?
Strife » The place where strife exists
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom. And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth. This is wisdom coming not down from above, but earthly, natural, resembling an evil spirit. read more.
For where envy and intrigue, there confusion and every bad deed.
Strife » Temporal blessing embittered by
Strife » It is honorable to cease from
Strife » Fools engage in
The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.
Strife » Saints should » Not walk in
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revelries and drunkenness, not in coition and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.
Strife » Instances of » Israel and judah, about david
And behold, every man of Israel coming to the king, and they will say to the king, Wherefore did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and they will cause the king to pass, and his house, over Jordan, and all David's men with him? And every man of Judah will answer to the man Israel, Because the king being near to me: and wherefore does this kindle to thee on account of this word? did we eat food from the king? or lifting up, did he lift up to us? And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.
Strife » Exemplified
And there shall be a strife between the shepherds of Abram's cattle, and between the shepherds of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.
Strife » Instances of » Paul and barnabas, about mark
But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them. Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;
Strife » Instances of » Isaac's and those of gerar
And the shepherds of Gerar will contend with Isaak's shepherds, saying; The waters are to us: and he will call the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. And they will dig another well, and will strive for that also: and he will call its name Sitnah. And he will remove from thence, and will dig another well; and they strove not for that: and he will call its name Rehoboth; and he will say, For now Jehovah made wide for us, and made us fruitful in the earth.
Strife » Hypocrites make religion a pretence for
behold, for contention and strife ye will fast, and to strike with the fist of injustice: ye shall not fast as today to cause your voice to be heard on high.
Strife » Saints kept from tongues of
Thou wilt cover them in the covering of thy face from the snares of man: thou wilt conceal them in the booth from the strife of tongues.
Strife » Instances of » Pharisees and sadducees, concerning the general resurrection
And he having spoken this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For truly the Sadducees say there is no rising up, neither messenger, nor spirit: and the Pharisees acknowledge both. And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God. read more.
And there being much dissension, the captain of a thousand, having dreaded lest Paul be torn asunder by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to snatch him from the midst of them, and bring into the camp.
Strife » Exemplified » Paul and barnabas
Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;
Strife » Leads to » Confusion and every evil work
Strife » Punishment for
Strife » Instances of » Between abraham and lot's herdsmen
And the land supported them not to dwell together, for their acquisition was a multitude, and they were not able to dwell together. And there shall be a strife between the shepherds of Abram's cattle, and between the shepherds of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
And a man of Ephraim will cry out and will pass over north, and they will say to Jephthah, Why didst thou pass over to war against the sons of Ammon and didst not call to us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire. And Jephthah will say to them, I was a man of strife, I and my people and the sons of Ammon greatly; and I shall cry out to you, and ye saved me not from their hands. And I shall see that thou savest not, and I shall put my soul in my hand, and I shall pass over to the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah will give them into my hand: and wherefore came ye up to me this day to war against me? read more.
And Jephthah will gather together all the men of Gilead, and he will war with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead will strike Ephraim because they said, The escaped of Ephraim, ye of Gilead, in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh. And Gilead will take the passages of Jordan before Ephraim: and it was that the escaped of Ephraim will say, I will pass over; and the men of Gilead will say to him, Thou an Ephrathite? and he will say, No. And they will say to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he will say, Sibboleth and he will not form to speak thus. And they will seize him and they will slaughter him at the passages of Jordan. And there will fall in that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.
Strife » Exemplified » Pharisees and sadducees
And he having spoken this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Strife » Instances of » Jews, concerning jesus
Strife » Exemplified » Judaizing teachers
Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.
Strife » Excited by » Lusts
Whence wars and fights among you? are they not hence, out of your sensual pleasures making war in your members
Strife » Instances of » Abimelech's
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech on account of the well of waters which Abimelech's servants took away by force.
Strife » Instances of » Laban and jacob
And it kindled to Jacob, and he will contend with Laban, and Jacob will answer and say to Laban, What my fault? what my sin that thou didst hotly pursue after me?
Strife » Instances of » Christians at antioch (in syria), about circumcision
Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and his brothers
And Gilead's wife will bring forth sons to him, and his wife's sons will grow, and they will drive out Jephthah, and they will say to him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house, for thou the son of another woman.
Strife » Instances of » israelites
How shall I bear alone your burden and your lifting up and your strife
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Matthew 12:25And Jesus knowing their reflections, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.