Scripture Cards: Quarrel

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.