- 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.
You shall take heed to observe the commandments of the Lord, your God, and the decrees and statutes that he has given to you. Jesus answered him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our abode with him.”Next verse!With image