6 occurrences

'Contention' in the Bible

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Verse ConceptsArguingdriving outInsultsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScornersQuarrelsAbusemockers

Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersHealthInterestLonelinessSadnessSelf PitySuicideCynicismNever Being BornRegretting BirthBorrowingLending And BorrowingUngodly CursingFighting One AnotherConflictlent

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Verse ConceptsDissensionContentiousnessDestructionViolence In The EarthFighting One AnotherWhy Does God Do This?Injustice

Bible Theasaurus

Contention (40 instances)
Contest (6 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Disputation (2 instances)

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