- Christ, an example of avoiding Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23
- Forbidden Pr 3:30; 25:8
- A work of the flesh Ga 5:20
- An evidence of a carnal spirit 1Co 3:3
- Existed in the church 1Co 1:11
- EXCITED BY
- Hatred Pr 10:12
- Pride Pr 13:10; 28:25
- Wrath Pr 15:18; 30:33
- Frowardness Pr 16:28
- A contentious disposition Pr 26:21
- Tale-bearing Pr 26:20
- Drunkenness Pr 23:29,30
- Lusts Jas 4:1
- Curious questions 1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23
- Scorning Pr 22:10
- Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it Pr 17:14
- Shameful in saints 2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14
- SAINTS SHOULD
- Avoid Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3
- Avoid questions that lead to 2Ti 2:14
- Not walk in Ro 13:13
- Not act from Php 2:3
- Do all things without Php 2:14
- Submit to wrong rather than engage in Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40; 1Co 6:7
- Seek God's protection from Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19
- Praise God for protection from 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43
- Saints kept from tongues of Ps 31:20
- MINISTERS SHOULD
- Avoid 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24
- Avoid questions that lead to 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
- Not preach through Php 1:15,16
- Warn against 1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14
- Reprove 1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18
- Appeased by slowness to anger Pr 15:18
- It is honourable to cease from Pr 20:3
- Hypocrites make religion a pretence for Isa 58:4
- Fools engage in Pr 18:6
- Evidences a love of transgression Pr 17:19
- LEADS TO
- Blasphemy Le 24:10,11
- Injustice Hab 1:3,4
- Confusion and every evil work Jas 3:16
- Violence Ex 21:18,22
- Mutual destruction Ga 5:15
- Temporal blessing embittered by Pr 17:1
- Excludes from heaven Ga 5:20,21
- Promoters of, should be expelled Pr 22:10
- Punishment for Ps 55:9
- Strength and violence of--Illustrated Pr 17:14; 18:19
- Danger of joining in--Illustrated Pr 26:17
- Exemplified
- Herdmen of Abram and of Lot Ge 13:7
- Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac Ge 26:20
- Laban and Jacob Ge 31:36
- Two Hebrews Ex 2:13
- Israelites De 1:12
- Judah and Israel 2Sa 19:41-43
- Disciples Lu 22:24
- Judaising Teachers Ac 15:2
- Paul and Barnabas Ac 15:39
- Pharisees and Sadducees Ac 23:7
- Corinthians 1Co 1:11; 6:6
The New Topical Text Book
Strife
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.