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For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, 'I am of Paul,' and another, 'I am of Apollos,' are you not carnal? I fed you with milk and not with solid food for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able for you are still carnal. Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.ĭo not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.įor as the churning of milk produces butter, If you take the left, then I will go to the right or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.” Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen for we are brethren. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land. And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together. Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?įor He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.Įndeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other. Now I say this, that each of you says, 'I am of Paul,' or 'I am of Apollos,' or 'I am of Cephas,' or 'I am of Christ.' Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you. Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Whoever takes that way shall not know peace.īlessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.įor to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord.

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Scriptures on division and strife full#

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Playlist: Go to the Strife (topic) playlistįor where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.