Here are some scriptures from my Bible studies on the subject of strife:

Notes:

He that is of a proud heart (or greedy spirit) stirs up strife. see Proverbs 28:25

Strife is a practice/work of the flesh (it is lumped in with impurity drunkenness, carousing). If you do this you will not inherit the kingdom of God. see Galations 5:20

Scriptures to look up:

1 Corinthians 1:10

* Exodus 17:12 - unity to sustain in times of weakness

* Matt. 18:19 - unity gives added power in prayer
Matthew 18:6-7 Woe to him who causes offense
Matthew 18:15 Go to your brother if there is strife between you
Matthew 18:22 unlimited forgiveness
Matthew 18:23-35 the unmerciful servant

Scriptures concerning strife:

• 2 Corinthians 13:11  ...live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• Phillippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
• Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down teh middle wall of partition between us.
  

• Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

• Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

• Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

• Proverbs 26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

• 2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient.

• James 3:14-18 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Causes of Strife:

Hatred - Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Pride -  Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Contentious spirit -  Proverbs 16:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Anger -  Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Foolish Questions - 1 Timothy 6:4; James 3:16

1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings.

2 Timothy2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

• 1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
• 1 Corinthians 6:6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before hte unbelievers.

Strife in family:

• Exodus 13:8 ...Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and they herdmen; for we be brethren.
• Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
• Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
• Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
• Psalm 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
• Proverbs 27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
  

James 4

• verse 1 - wars/fighting/contention comes from our evil lusts
• verse 7 - how to overcome them and gain God's favor: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." also verse 8
• verse 11 - "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgethe the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge."
• verse 12 - "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; who are thou that judgest another?"
• verse 17 - Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth itnot, to him it is sin."

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