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What Does the Bible Say About Rivalry?

Here are 6 Bible verses about rivalry, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Philippians 2:2-3

    Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

    BSBthen make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

  2. #2Galatians 5:19-21

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

    BSBThe acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

  3. #3Mark 9:34

    But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

    BSBBut they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

  4. #4James 4:6

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

    BSBBut He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  5. #51 John 4:12

    No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

    BSBNo one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

  6. #6James 3:16

    For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

    BSBFor where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

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