Bible Verses About Quarrels
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for quarrels, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,022 votes, led by James 4:1-2. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Quarrels
James 4:1-2174 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Timothy 2:23-24159 votes
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Proverbs 17:14152 votes
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 20:3145 votes
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 15:18137 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Titus 3:9136 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Philippians 2:14117 votes
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Matthew 5:981 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
1 Corinthians 1:10-1180 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Romans 13:1368 votes
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Ephesians 4:31-3264 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 18:663 votes
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Galatians 5:19-2163 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Proverbs 26:2155 votes
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Matthew 18:15-1748 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.
Romans 12:1848 votes
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Proverbs 26:1744 votes
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 18:1928 votes
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
1 Corinthians 1:1028 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Galatians 5:19-2028 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
1 Peter 3:1128 votes
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Romans 14:124 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Ephesians 4:3124 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 26:2021 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
James 3:1620 votes
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
What does the Bible say about quarrels?
Readers most often cite James 4:1-2 on the subject of quarrels. Across 2,022 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 2:23-24, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 20:3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.