Bible Verses About Conflict
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for conflict, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,686 votes, led by Proverbs 15:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Conflict
Proverbs 15:1194 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Matthew 18:15-17142 votes
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.
James 4:1-2113 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Ephesians 4:26107 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Matthew 5:9100 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
1 Corinthians 13:4-772 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Matthew 18:1565 votes
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.
James 1:1965 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Colossians 3:1364 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Matthew 5:38-3963 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew 5:2459 votes
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Romans 12:1856 votes
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Proverbs 15:1853 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Luke 17:353 votes
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Romans 12:17-2152 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Matthew 18:1651 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:3150 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 16:2845 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Matthew 5:23-2444 votes
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
James 1:19-2044 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
1 Corinthians 13:443 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Revelation 1:142 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Leviticus 19:1841 votes
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Proverbs 16:740 votes
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Philippians 2:440 votes
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
What does the Bible say about conflict?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 15:1 on the subject of conflict. Across 3,686 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 18:15-17, James 4:1-2, Ephesians 4:26. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.