21 verses contain “contention” (in the KJV: 18, in the BSB: 4) — showing 1–21
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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.
So
Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no
contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
Only by pride cometh
contention: but with the well
advised is wisdom.
The beginning of
strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off
contention, before it be
meddled with.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so
abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
A
fool’s lips enter into
contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A
fool’s lips bring him
strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
A brother
offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their
contentions are like the bars of a castle.
An
offended brother is harder to
win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
Cast out the
scorner, and
contention shall go out;
yea,
strife and reproach shall cease.
Drive out the
mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
Who hath
woe? who hath sorrow? who hath
contentions? who hath
babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Who has
woe? Who has sorrow? Who has
contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has
bloodshot eyes?
Behold, ye fast for
strife and
debate, and to
smite with the
fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
You fast with
contention and
strife to strike
viciously with your
fist. You cannot fast as you do
today and have your voice be heard on high.
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of
strife and a man of
contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on
usury, nor men have lent to me on
usury; yet every one of them
doth curse me.
Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of
strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet
everyone curses me.
Why
dost thou
shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold
grievance? for
spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up
strife and
contention.
And the
contention was so sharp between them, that they departed
asunder one from the other: and so
Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto
Cyprus;
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company.
Barnabas took Mark and sailed for
Cyprus,
But had certain questions against him of their own
superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul
affirmed to be alive.
They only had some
contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul
affirmed to be alive.
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.
My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the
defense of the gospel.
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.
As you are aware, we had already
endured suffering and shameful treatment in
Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
But avoid
foolish questions, and
genealogies, and
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
And being judge, if he should not
forgive them that are cured with his word, and put out the multitude of
contentions,
An
hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an
hasty fighting sheddeth blood.
Onias seeing the danger of this
contention, and that
Apollonius, as being the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, did
rage, and increase Simon’s
malice,
