5 occurrences

'Dissension' in the Bible

And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchBelieversVisitingDissensionDisputesMan AppointingThe Apostles In ActionResolving Conflict

As he said this, there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Verse ConceptsAssemblyDivisions Of Opinionpharisees

And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommanderCommands, in NTCastlesSecurityFear, Of DeathPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Torn To PiecesChiliarchs

For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Verse ConceptsHeresiesPersecution, Forms OfSectsFalse Accusations, Examples OfDissension

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στάσις 
Stasis 
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