Bible Verses about 'Strife'

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. love anger evil
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. honesty gossip friendship

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. Proverbs 20:3	It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. speaking peace anger
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10	By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. wisdom anger
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. speaking wisdom
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. James 3:16	For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. selfishness humility neighbor

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But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

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