families fighting
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9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
8A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.
1Where do wars and contentions among you come from? Is it not from this: from your own desires, which battle within your members? 2You desire, and you do not have. You envy and you kill, and you are unable to obtain. You argue and you fight, and you do not have, because you do not ask.
35For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36And the enemies of a man will be those of his own household. 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
1“Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also. 2In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places. If there were not, I would have told you. For I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will return again, and then I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you also may be. 4And you know where I am going. And you know the way.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
6For you will hear of battles and rumors of battles. Take care not to be disturbed. For these things must be, but the end is not so soon.
1And so I beg you, first of all, to make supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings for all men, 2for kings, and for all who are in high places, so that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and chastity.
13Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things.
4For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.
4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.
6The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.