44 Bible Verses about disagreements
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Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother. but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect. if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.
At length, he arrived at Capernaum, where being in his own house, he asked his disciples, what were you disputing about by the way? at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.
endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.
At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.
Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in. upon which Barnabas propos'd to take John surnam'd Mark, with them. but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.read more.
and the contention was so sharp between them, that they separated: so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus. but Paul chose Silas, and having been recommended by the brethren to the favour of God,
When you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, pay the interest, and get your discharge, while you are on the way; for fear he should bring you before the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into jail.
These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.
When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?
or I and Barnabas, are we only excluded the privilege of not working?
A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.
only Luke is with me. take Mark and bring him with you; because he will be useful to me in the ministry.
for I have been inform'd, my brethren, by some of Chloe's family, that there are contentions among you. I mean that one or other of you cries out "I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas,
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to maintain all the same doctrine, to suffer no divisions among you; but to be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
for you are still subject to your passions. since envy, and strife, and divisions are among you, are you not actuated by the vices of the animal part? while one cries I am Paul's disciple, and another, I am Apollo's, are ye not vicious?
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
May the God of patience and consolation, make you equally concern'd for one another, according to the example of Christ Jesus,
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
However some that arrived from Judea, told the Gentile converts, unless you are circumcised agreeably to the law of Moses, you cannot be saved. upon which Paul and Barnabas having warmly contested the point with them, it was resolved, that Paul and Barnabas and some others should go to Jerusalem to consult the apostles upon this question.
Finally, brethren, be cheerful: redress yourselves, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Jesus perceiving what they surmized, said to them, any kingdom once divided against itself will soon be desolate: nor can any city or house divided against itself, long subsist.
endeavouring to preserve the spiritual union by your affectionate attachment to one another.
but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they. The whole assembly were very silent, whilst Barnabas and Paul related what miracles and prodigies God had wrought among the Gentiles by their ministry. After they had done speaking, James assum'd the discourse, and said, my brethren, give me your attention.read more.
Simon has related how God began to visit the Gentiles, to chuse from among them a people consecrated to his name.
if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last. if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.
But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, for he was to be blamed. for till certain Jews came thither from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, for fear of those, who were for circumcision: and the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas himself was carried away with their hypocrisy.read more.
but when I saw, they conformed not their conduct to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all: if you being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not according to that of the Jews, why do you constrain the Gentiles to judaize?
compleat my joy, by pursuing the same view, living in mutual love, by being unanimous, and cultivating that harmony. Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
but Jesus perceiving their suspicions, said to them, every kingdom divided against itself will soon be desolate: one family divided against another, falls to ruin.
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive. to all this add love, which is the band of perfect union: may the peace of Christ, to which you are called to be but one body, influence your hearts, to be benevolent.
maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.
decline all impertinent barren disputes, since they only serve for contention. a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,
now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings,
In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.
what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren? but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?
but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, avoid: it being plain that such a person is perverted, and knows in his own conscience that his tenets are false.
At my departure from Macedonia, I advised you to stay at Ephesus in order to charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient.
but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, avoid:
When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians? don't you know that these are to judge the world? if the world is to be judg'd by you, are not you qualify'd to decide your petty causes? don't you know that we shall be judges of angels? much more then of the affairs of life?read more.
if then you have the cognizance of such matters, why do ye set those to judge who are despised by the church? I speak it to your shame. what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren? but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels? beside, you are absolutely in the wrong in going to law with one another at all: why don't you rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer loss?
