Bible Verses About Conflict Avoidance

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

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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

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

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

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

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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

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

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

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

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

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

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.

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.