Top 18 Bible Verses About Arguing

Update on by Pastor Jack Wellman

Christians have been known to argue and debate their views with other Christians or non-Christians. But the reality is that every child of God should remember that our Father places far more importance on our showing love to one another than He does on our being “right” on every issue. Here are our top 18 Bible verses about arguing!

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Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
- Proverbs 26:17
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15
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
- Proverbs 29:22
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14
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,
- Philippians 2:14
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The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
- Proverbs 15:28
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12
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
- Titus 3:9
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for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
- 1 Corinthians 3:3
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A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
- Proverbs 15:18
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9
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
- Proverbs 13:10
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For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
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Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
- 2 Timothy 2:14
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preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
- 2 Timothy 4:2
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But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
- 2 Timothy 2:16
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Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
- 1 Timothy 3:2-3
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Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 19:11
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
- Galatians 5:22-23
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So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
- Romans 14:19
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Total Quotes Found: 16

5 Stories From The Bible About Arguing

Here are 5 stories from the Bible about arguing.

Avoid Quarrels

The Apostle Paul tells Timothy and us that “the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil” (2 Timothy 2:24).  It’s almost always better to avoid quarrels because they can easily escalate and conduct unbecoming of a Christian can surface.  Even if you know you’re right or that the Bible is right about something, sometimes it’s just better to walk away.  It’s just not worth it.

Avoid Controversies

There are no shortages of controversies in Christianity today, but that’s because many have moved their focus from Christ and started looking into things that are not helpful at all, and in fact, things that create divisions, arguments, and broken relationships.  In the end, they really don’t matter, therefore, “Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil” (2 Timothy 2:23).

Avoid Anger

The best way to answer a loud voice is with a quiet one.  Otherwise, it’s an escalation of shouting matches and nothing can be solved by that, and frequently, people get hurt.  They say things they’ll later regret, so when harsh words stir up someone’s anger, remember that “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1).

Avoid Grumbling

Most of us are natural grumblers.  The ancient Israelites were grumblers too, doing theirs in the wilderness, but the Apostle Paul admonishes us to “Do all things without grumbling or questioning” (Philippians 2:14).  When he says “all things,” that obviously includes the bad things that happen to us, but we should take comfort in the fact that even the bad things that happen to us will work out for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28).

Avoid Contentiousness

If we have good cause to contend with someone, like in the case of a great injustice, it’s okay.  For example, we’re told to “contend for the faith once delivered” (Jude 1:3), but beyond that, there is no reason to be contending with someone over something that’s not important.  Solomon said, “Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm” (Proverbs 3:30).  All that can do is to bring bad.

Arguing never got anyone anywhere, but rather a soft, rational, reasonable conversation, full of humility and kindness can.  For example, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1).  I’ve never heard the voice on an angel, but if love is not behind it, it’s of little or no value to God and to others.  We can contend over certain things, but we don’t have to be contentious.   We can agree to disagree, and still not be disagreeable, but as for arguing, it’s just not worth it to me.

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