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¹⁴Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

³Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

²³But avoid foolish and undisciplined questions, for you know that these produce strife. ²⁴For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but instead he must be meek toward everyone, teachable, patient,

⁹But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.

¹⁴And do everything without murmuring or hesitation.

¹⁷Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.

⁶The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.

¹⁸A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

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.

²²A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.

¹⁸If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.

³¹Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice. ³²And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

¹Where do wars and contentions among you come from? Is it not from this: from your own desires, which battle within your members?

³¹Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.

¹⁰And so, I beg you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that every one of you speak in the same way, and that there be no schisms among you. So may you become perfect, with the same mind and with the same judgment. ¹¹For it has been indicated to me, about you, my brothers, by those who are with Chloes, that there are contentions among you.

²⁰When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled. ²¹Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.

¹⁶For wherever envy and contention is, there too is inconstancy and every depraved work.