Top 25 Bible Verses About Strife (KJV)

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

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

16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.