6 Bible Verses about Strife

now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I desire, and that I, too, should be found by you such as ye do not desire; lest, by any means, there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are yet carnal; for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk as men?

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntiche, to think the same thing in the Lord.

And there arose a great clamor, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, rising up, were fiercely contending, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but, if a spirit spake to him, or an angel ??"

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy;

doing nothing through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself;

For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are yet carnal; for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk as men?

But, in giving this charge, I praise you not; because, not for the better, but for the worse, do ye come together. For, first, when ye come together in an assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it;

And, when ye hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled; these things must come to pass; but the end is not yet.

Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be great earthquakes, and, in various places, famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

Who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, was not threatening, but committed Himself to Him Who judgeth righteously;

But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew thence; and many followed Him, and He healed them all. And He charged them, that they should not make Him known; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, read more.
"Behold, My servant Whom I chose, My Beloved, in Whom My soul delighted. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare judgment to the gentiles. He will not strive, nor cry aloud; nor will any one hear His voice in the streets:

and He sent forth messengers before His face; and, journeying onward, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare for Him. And they did not receive Him, because His face was as if He were going to Jerusalem. And, seeing it, His disciples, James and John, said, "Lord, dost Thou wish that we bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?" read more.
But, turning, He rebuked them. And they went on to another village.

Already, therefore, it is wholly a loss to you, that ye have law-suits one with another! Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?

but I say to you, Resist not the evil man; but whosoever smites you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; and to him who is desirous that you should be sued at the law, and to take your coat, grant your cloak also;

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I desire, and that I, too, should be found by you such as ye do not desire; lest, by any means, there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

But, if ye have bitter jealousy and contention in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.

now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

For where there are jealousy and contention, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Some, indeed, preach Christ even because of envy and strife; and some also of good-will; the one, from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the Gospel;

For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.

But they were silent; for they disputed with one another in the way, who was the greatest.

for ye are yet carnal; for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk as men?

for ye are yet carnal; for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk as men?

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, as I also said before, that those practicing such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings;

For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!"

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

doing nothing through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself;

Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But, if ye bite and devour one another, beware, lest ye be consumed by one another.

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom. But, if ye have bitter jealousy and contention in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom is not the wisdom that comes down from above; but is earthly, soulish, demoniacal! read more.
For where there are jealousy and contention, there is confusion and every vile deed.

As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy;

But Paul was not thinking it proper to take him with them, who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted one from the other; and Barnabas, taking with him Mark, sailed away to Cyprus.

And, when he said this, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge both. And there arose a great clamor, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, rising up, were fiercely contending, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but, if a spirit spake to him, or an angel ??" read more.
And, when a great dissension was arising, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul might be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers, going down, to take him by force out of their midst, and lead him into the castle.

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted one from the other; and Barnabas, taking with him Mark, sailed away to Cyprus.

For where there are jealousy and contention, there is confusion and every vile deed.

And, when he said this, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

There arose again a division among the Jews because of these words.

And, when Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and discussion with them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, concerning this question.

Whence are wars, and whence are battles among you? Are they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

And, when Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and discussion with them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, concerning this question.