Bible Verses About Resolving Conflict
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for resolving conflict, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 16,852 votes, led by Matthew 18:15-17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Resolving Conflict
Matthew 18:15-171,353 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.
Ephesians 4:31-32977 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 15:1929 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Matthew 18:15593 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.
Matthew 5:9564 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Colossians 3:13530 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.
Ephesians 4:26507 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
James 4:1-6451 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Luke 17:3366 votes
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Matthew 5:24352 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.
James 1:19-21333 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Luke 6:27291 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
James 5:16291 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Hebrews 12:14-15281 votes
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Matthew 7:5260 votes
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Philippians 2:4240 votes
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Proverbs 17:14227 votes
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Ephesians 4:15-16219 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1 Corinthians 13:1-13182 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Matthew 5:23-24176 votes
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
John 7:24171 votes
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Proverbs 15:18167 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Matthew 18:16160 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.
James 1:19158 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
1 Corinthians 6:1-8156 votes
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
What does the Bible say about resolving conflict?
Readers most often cite Matthew 18:15-17 on the subject of resolving conflict. Across 16,852 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 4:31-32, Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 18:15. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.