TOPICAL BIBLE
Strife
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Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;Matthew 5:40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;Matthew 5:41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.Matthew 10:35For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.Matthew 10:36A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’Matthew 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.Matthew 18:16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’Matthew 18:17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.Mark 3:24If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.Mark 3:25If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.Luke 11:17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.Luke 12:51Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.Luke 12:52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.Luke 12:53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”Luke 12:58Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.Luke 12:59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.John 10:19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.Acts 15:2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 15:38But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,Acts 23:7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.Acts 23:8For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.Romans 2:8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.Romans 12:18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.Romans 14:1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.Romans 14:19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.1 Corinthians 1:11My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?1 Corinthians 3:4For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?1 Corinthians 4:6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.1 Corinthians 4:7For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?1 Corinthians 6:1If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!1 Corinthians 6:2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?1 Corinthians 6:3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!1 Corinthians 6:4So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?1 Corinthians 6:5I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?1 Corinthians 11:16If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.1 Corinthians 11:17In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.1 Corinthians 11:18First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.1 Corinthians 11:19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.Galatians 5:10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.Galatians 5:15But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.Galatians 5:19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;