Bible Verses About Being Petty

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

4 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

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

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

4 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

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

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.