Bible Verses About Controversy

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

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

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

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:

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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

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

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

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

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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