Quotes About Conflict

But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to Godís law, nor can it do so.

My brothers, some from Chloeís household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!

But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,