Bible Verses about 'Strife'

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses. love anger evil
A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. Proverbs 16:28	A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. honesty gossip friendship

By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10	Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. wisdom anger
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. speaking peace anger
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. Proverbs 18:6	Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. speaking wisdom
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. Galatians 5:19-21	When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. James 3:16	For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. sin selfishness evil
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Philippians 2:3	Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor

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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.

1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope