- Hatred stirs up strife,
but love overlooks all offenses. - A perverse man sows strife,
and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. - It is honorable to avoid strife,
but every fool is quarrelsome. - The lips of a fool cause strife,
and his mouth provokes a flogging. - An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence,
but wisdom is found with those who take advice. - Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you previously, that no one who does such things will inherit the kingdom of God.
- For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness.
- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves.
The way of God is blameless,
and the Lord’s promise proves true;
he is a shield to all
who flee to him for safety. Indeed, the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two-edged sword, it pierces to the point where it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.Next verse!With image