Proverbs 13:10

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.

But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger burned; and Yahweh’s fire burned among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?

Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”

Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

They said, “Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with us?” And Yahweh heard it.

and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.

Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have creditd David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,