Bible Verses about 'Strife'

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

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

It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. Proverbs 20:3	It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. speaking peace anger
The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. speaking wisdom
An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence, but wisdom is found with those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10	By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. wisdom anger
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. 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 there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness. James 3:16	For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better 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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Rather, revere Christ as Lord in your hearts.
Always be prepared to offer an explanation to anyone who asks you to justify the hope that is in you. However, do so with gentleness and respect.

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