Bible Verses About Compromise

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.