11 Bible Verses about Strife

To whom [is] woe? To whom [is] sorrow? To whom [are] quarrels? To whom [is] complaint? To whom [are] wounds without cause? To whom [is] redness of [the] eyes? To those who linger over wine, to those who come to try mixed wine.

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

For I am afraid lest somehow [when I] arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. [I am afraid] lest somehow [there will be] strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder.

For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.

for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?

But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!

I appeal to Euodia and I appeal to Syntyche {to be in agreement} in the Lord.

Better to live in a land of wilderness than [with] a wife of quarrels and provocation.

A brother who is offended [is worse] than a city of strength, and quarrels [are] like the bars of a fortification.

A foolish child is a ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.

Then she said to Abraham, "Drive out this slave woman and her son, for the son of this slave woman will not be heir with my son, with Isaac."

Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than [to] share a house with a woman of contention.

Then the people of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "I have {ten times as much} in the king, moreover in David I have more than you. Why did you treat me with contempt {by not giving me first chance} to bring back my king?" But the words of the men of Judah [were] fiercer than the word of the men of Israel.

Then the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours." And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

And there was a quarrel between the herdsmen of the livestock of Abram and the herdsmen of the livestock of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

How can I bear you {by myself}, your burden and your load and your strife?

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? Argue your argument with your neighbor [himself], the secret of another do not disclose, lest he who hears shame you and your ill repute will not end.

Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.

for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?

But in giving this instruction I do not praise [you], because you come together not for the better but for the worse. For in the first place, [when you] come together as a church, I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Nation was crushed by nation, and city [was] against city, for God threw them into confusion by all [sorts of] trouble.

Now {so that you are not fainthearted}, and you are afraid at the rumors that are heard in the land-- and in the year the rumor comes, and in the year after it the rumor, and violence [is] in the land, with ruler against ruler--

And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end [is] not yet.

Then he said to them, "nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and famines and plagues in [various] places. There will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.

who [when he] was reviled, did not revile in return; [when] suffering, he did not threaten, but entrusted [himself] to the one who judges justly,

He will not cry out and lift up and make his voice heard in the street.

Now Jesus, [when he] learned of [it], withdrew from there, and many followed him, and he healed them all. And he warned them that they should not {reveal his identity}, in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said, read more.
"Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

And he sent messengers before {him}, and they went [and] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him. And they did not welcome him because {he was determined to go} to Jerusalem. Now [when] the disciples James and John saw [it], they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" read more.
But he turned around [and] rebuked them, and they proceeded to another village.

Therefore it is already completely a loss for you that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also. And the one who wants to go to court with you and take your tunic, {let him have} your outer garment also.

Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same [thing] and there not be divisions among you, and that you be made complete in the same mind and with the same purpose.

Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.

For I am afraid lest somehow [when I] arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. [I am afraid] lest somehow [there will be] strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

For pressing milk produces curd, and pressing the nose produces blood, so pressing {anger} produces strife.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

A brother who is offended [is worse] than a city of strength, and quarrels [are] like the bars of a fortification.

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.

You rescued me from strife with people; you set me as head (over) nations. People I did not know served me;

You delivered me from the strife of my people; you preserved me as the head of the nations. A people I had not known served me.

Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers.

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

Contend, O Yahweh, with my contenders; fight [those who] fight me.

Listen attentively to me, Yahweh, and listen to [the] voice of my opponents.

" 'And if men quarrel and a man strikes his neighbor with a stone or with a fist and he does not die, but {he is confined to bed},

" 'And if men fight and they injure a pregnant woman, and her children go out and there is not serious injury, he will surely be fined as the woman's husband demands concerning him {and as the judges determine}.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and contentions and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and fruitless.

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

For where [there is] jealousy and selfish ambition, there [is] disorder and every evil practice.

Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will. The latter [do so] from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

And an Israelite woman's son, and he [was] an Egyptian man's son, went out in the midst of the {Israelites}; and the Israelite woman's son and an Israelite man fought in the camp. Then the Israelite woman's son blasphemed the name, and he cursed, so they brought him to Moses--and the name of his mother [was] Shelomith the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.

And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.

But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

Suddenly, all the men of Israel [were] coming to the king. They said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, with all the men of David?" Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king [is] my close relative! Why [are] you this angry over this matter? {Have we by any means eaten [anything] from the king? Did we take by any means anything that was not ours}?" Then the people of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "I have {ten times as much} in the king, moreover in David I have more than you. Why did you treat me with contempt {by not giving me first chance} to bring back my king?" But the words of the men of Judah [were] fiercer than the word of the men of Israel.

To whom [is] woe? To whom [is] sorrow? To whom [are] quarrels? To whom [is] complaint? To whom [are] wounds without cause? To whom [is] redness of [the] eyes? To those who linger over wine, to those who come to try mixed wine.

for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease. [As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?

idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do all [things] without grumbling and disputing,

For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you. But I say this, that each of you is saying, "I am with Paul," and "I [am] with Apollos," and "I [am] with Cephas," and "I [am] with Christ."

But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!

How can I bear you {by myself}, your burden and your load and your strife?

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame? Argue your argument with your neighbor [himself], the secret of another do not disclose, lest he who hears shame you and your ill repute will not end.

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.

[As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.

[As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.

Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.

Why do you cause me to see evil [while] you look at trouble? Destruction and violence happen before me; contention and strife arise. Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice does not go forth perpetually. For the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.

Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.

For pressing milk produces curd, and pressing the nose produces blood, so pressing {anger} produces strife.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.

A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.

Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,

Then the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours." And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Then Jacob became angry and quarreled with Laban. Jacob answered and said to Laban, "What [is] my offense? What [is] my sin that you pursued after me?

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but [is] earthly, unspiritual, demonic. read more.
For where [there is] jealousy and selfish ambition, there [is] disorder and every evil practice.

Better a dry morsel and quiet with it than a house filled [with] feasts of strife.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.

Suddenly, all the men of Israel [were] coming to the king. They said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, with all the men of David?" Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king [is] my close relative! Why [are] you this angry over this matter? {Have we by any means eaten [anything] from the king? Did we take by any means anything that was not ours}?" Then the people of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "I have {ten times as much} in the king, moreover in David I have more than you. Why did you treat me with contempt {by not giving me first chance} to bring back my king?" But the words of the men of Judah [were] fiercer than the word of the men of Israel.

And there was a quarrel between the herdsmen of the livestock of Abram and the herdsmen of the livestock of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work. And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark [and] sailed away to Cyprus,

Then the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours." And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. And they dug another well, and they quarreled over it also. And he called its name Sitnah. Then he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. And he called its name Rehoboth, and said, "Now Yahweh has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."

Look! You fast to quarrel and strife, and to strike with a {wicked fist}. You shall not fast as [you do] {today}, to {make your voice heard} on the height.

You will hide them in the protection of your presence from [the] plots of man. You will hide them in a shelter from [the] strife of tongues.

And [when] he said this, a dispute developed between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angel or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge [them] all.) And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" read more.
And [when] the dispute became severe, the military tribune, fearing lest Paul be torn apart by them, ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from their midst, and bring [him] into the barracks.

And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark [and] sailed away to Cyprus,

For where [there is] jealousy and selfish ambition, there [is] disorder and every evil practice.

Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.

And the land could not {support them} [so as] to live together, because their possessions were [so] many that they were not able to live together. And there was a quarrel between the herdsmen of the livestock of Abram and the herdsmen of the livestock of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed [over] to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross [over] and make war against the {Ammonites}, and why did you not call us to go with you? We will burn down your house over you with fire." And Jephthah said to them, "I and my people were engaged in great conflict with the {Ammonites}; I called you, but you did not deliver me from their hand. I saw that you would not deliver [us]; {I risked my own life}, and I crossed [over] to the {Ammonites}, and Yahweh gave them into my hand. Why have you come up to me this day to fight against me?" read more.
Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead, and he made war with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim because they said, "You [are] fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh." Then Gilead captured the fords of the Jordan from Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive of Ephraim said, "Let me cross [over]," the men of Gilead said to him, "[Are] you an Ephraimite?" [When] he said, "No," they said to him, "Please say Shibboleth," and [if] he said, "Sibboleth"--because he could not {pronounce it} correctly--they grabbed him and executed him at the fords of Jordan. At that time forty-two thousand from Ephraim fell.

And [when] he said this, a dispute developed between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words.

And [after] there was no little strife and debate by Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this issue.

From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?

Then Abraham complained to Abimelech on account of the well of water that servants of Abimelech had seized.

Then Jacob became angry and quarreled with Laban. Jacob answered and said to Laban, "What [is] my offense? What [is] my sin that you pursued after me?

And [after] there was no little strife and debate by Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this issue.

Gilead's wife also bore for him sons; and the sons of [his] wife grew up and drove Jephthah away, and they said to him, "You will not inherit the house of our father because you [are] the son of another woman."

How can I bear you {by myself}, your burden and your load and your strife?