Bible Verses About Strife: Christ, an example of avoiding

He doth not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard, in the street.

and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,

and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

`Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,

he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,

and he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him,

and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, `Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,