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 wrongs. love anger evil
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close 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 an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. speaking peace anger
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10	Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. wisdom anger
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. 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 deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, 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 God’s Kingdom. body sin sexuality
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. James 3:16	For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting 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.

1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope