Quarrelling.htm

QUARRELLING.

The Lord hates: "...one who stirs up quarrels between brothers." (Prov 6:19 NEB).

"What causes conflicts and quarrels (1) among you? Do they not spring from the aggressiveness of your bodily desires? You want something which you cannot have... you are envious, and cannot attain your ambition, and so you quarrel and fight…" (From James 4:1,2 NEB).

"Hate is always picking a quarrel." (Prov 10:12 NEB).

"A self-important man (arrogant in soul. NWT) provokes quarrels". (Prov 28:25 NEB).

"A man prone to anger provokes a quarrel and a hot-head is always doing wrong." (Prov 29:22 NEB).

"It is a glory for a man to desist from disputing, but everyone foolish will burst out in it." (Prov 20:3).

"…one that is slow to anger quiets down quarrelling." (2) (From Prov 15:18).

"The beginning of contention is as one letting out waters; so before the quarrel has burst forth, take your leave." (Prov 17:14).

"Like a man who seizes a passing cur by the ears is he who meddles in another's quarrel." (Prov 26:17 NEB).

"Do not argue against the truth, but have a proper sense of your own ignorance." (Eccus 4:25 NEB).

THE RESULT OF DISPUTING ABOUT WORDS.
"Go on reminding people of this, and charge them solemnly before God to stop disputing about mere words; it does no good, and is the ruin of those who listen. Try hard to show yourself worthy of God's approval, as a labourer who need not be ashamed; be straightforward in your proclamation of the truth. Avoid empty and worldly chatter; those who indulge in it will stray further and further into Godless courses, and the infection of their teaching will spread like gangrene." (2 Tim 2:14-17 NEB).

"If any man teaches other doctrine and does not assent to healthful words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, nor to the teaching that accords with Godly devotion, he is puffed up with pride, not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words. From these things spring envy, strife (quarrelling), abusive speeches (slander), wicked suspicions, violent disputes about trifles on the part of men corrupted in mind and despoiled of the truth…" (1 Tim 6:3-5 NWT & NEB).

"But steer clear of foolish speculations, genealogies, quarrels, and controversies over the Law; they are unprofitable and pointless." (Titus 3:9 NEB).

"Have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations. You know they breed quarrels, and the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but kindly towards all (keeping himself restrained under evil. NWT)." (2 Tim 2:23,24 NEB).

(1)	QUARRELS:	Unfriendly contentions or disputes. Breaches of friendship.
(2)	QUARRELLING:	Finding fault with another, leading to hostile feeling.