Some Bible Topics
strife in the church
Proverbs Chapter 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs Chapter 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs Chapter 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Matthew Chapter 18:15
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew Chapter 18:16
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew Chapter 18:17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Romans Chapter 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians Chapter 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians Chapter 11:17
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
1 Corinthians Chapter 11:18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
1 Corinthians Chapter 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
2 Corinthians Chapter 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
1 Timothy Chapter 6:3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
1 Timothy Chapter 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
1 Timothy Chapter 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.