Bible Verses About Conflict with Neighbors

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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

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

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

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.

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

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

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.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

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

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

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

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

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;