Bible Verses About Strife

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Some indeed proclaim Messiah even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

The former insincerely proclaim Messiah from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.