4 occurrences

'Controversy' in the Bible

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates; then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose;

Verse ConceptsSacred PlacesHard Tasks

then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesStanding

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofBenedictionsPriests, Function In Ot TimesPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Blessing

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsInnocence, Teaching OnJustification, Necessity OfLawsuitsMagistrates

Bible Theasaurus

Argument (61 instances)
Contention (40 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Match (10 instances)

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ὁμολογουμένως 
Homologoumenos 
Usage: 1

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