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

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

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,

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

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.

⁹But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty. ¹⁰Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction, ¹¹knowing that one who is like this has been subverted, and that he offends; for he has been condemned by his own judgment.

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.

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

²³But avoid foolish and undisciplined questions, for you know that these produce strife.

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

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.

²¹Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.

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.

¹But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas. ²For one person believes that he may eat all things, but if another is weak, let him eat plants. ³He who eats should not despise him who does not eat. And he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. For God has accepted him. ⁴Who are you to judge the servant of another? He stands or falls by his own Lord. But he shall stand. For God is able to make him stand. ⁵For one person discerns one age from the next. But another discerns unto every age. Let each one increase according to his own mind. ⁶He who understands the age, understands for the Lord. And he who eats, eats for the Lord; for he gives thanks to God. And he who does not eat, does not eat for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

¹⁹It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.

¹⁴Insist on these things, testifying before the Lord. Do not be contentious about words, for this is useful for nothing but the subversion of listeners.