Bible Verses About Debating
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for debating, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,845 votes, led by Titus 3:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Debating
Titus 3:9206 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
1 Peter 3:15-16200 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Romans 14:1151 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Acts 19:973 votes
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
2 Timothy 3:1670 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 4:259 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
John 13:34-3549 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Proverbs 18:1341 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
2 John 1:9-1037 votes
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Colossians 2:1-2336 votes
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Titus 3:1033 votes
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Acts 18:2831 votes
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Proverbs 19:325 votes
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Matthew 10:1425 votes
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
1 Timothy 1:324 votes
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
2 Timothy 2:12-2624 votes
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
1 Thessalonians 2:1322 votes
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
James 1:5-1218 votes
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Proverbs 22:816 votes
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
1 Corinthians 2:7-916 votes
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Philippians 3:18-1916 votes
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
2 Timothy 2:1-215 votes
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Deuteronomy 1:16-2:1914 votes
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
Proverbs 16:3314 votes
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
Philippians 1:714 votes
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
What does the Bible say about debating?
Readers most often cite Titus 3:9 on the subject of debating. Across 1,845 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 3:15-16, Romans 14:1, Acts 19:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.