Bible Verses about 'Strife'
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. |
A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. |
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. | By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. |
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. | For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. |
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves. | Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. |
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