Top 25 Bible Verses About Strife (NIV)

²³ Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. ²⁴ And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. ²⁵ Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

¹² Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

²⁸ A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

³ It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

¹⁴ But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. ¹⁵ Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. ¹⁶ For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

²² An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

¹⁹ The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁰ Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

¹⁴ Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

²⁵ A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

¹⁰ Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

¹⁶ There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: ¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

¹⁵ "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. ¹⁶ But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' ¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

¹ What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?

¹ Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, ² to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. ³ At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

⁶ A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

¹⁷ I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

¹⁰ Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

¹⁹ Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

¹⁷ Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

³ You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?

¹⁹ Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.