STRIFE

- 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

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STRIFE. → General scriptures concerning Ge 13:8; 45:24; De 1:12; Ps 31:20; 55:9; 80:6; Pr 3:20; 6:12-14,16-19; 10:12; 13:10; 15:18; 16:28; 17:1,14,19; 18:6,19; 19:13; 20:3; 21:19; 22:10; 23:29,30; 25:8,24; 26:17,20,21; 27:15; 28:25; 29:22; 30:33; Isa 41:11,12; 58:4; Hab 1:3; Mt 5:25,39-41; 10:34-36; 12:25; 18:15-17; Mr 3:24,25; Lu 11:17; 12:51-53,58,59; Ro 2:8; 12:18; 13:13; 14:1,19,21; 16:17,18; 1Co 1:10-13; 3:1,3,4; 4:6,7; 6:1-7; 11:16-19; 2Co 12:20; Ga 5:10,15,19-21; Php 1:15,16; 2:3,14,15; 1Ti 1:5-7; 2:8; 3:2,3; 6:3-5,20,21; 2Ti 2:14,23-25; Tit 3:1-3,9; Jas 3:14-16; 4:1,2 → See ANGER → See ENVY → See JEALOUSY → See MALICE → INSTANCES OF
* Between Abraham and Lot' s herdsmen Ge 13:6,7
* Abimelech' s Ge 21:25
* Isaac' s and those of Gerar Ge 26:20-22
* Laban and Jacob Ge 31:36
* Israelites De 1:12
* Jephthah and his brothers Jud 11:2
* Jephthah and the Ephraimites Jud 12:1-6
* Israel and Judah, about David 2Sa 19:41-43
* Disciples, over who could be the greatest Mr 9:34; Lu 22:24
* Jews, concerning Jesus Joh 10:19
* Christians at Antioch (in Syria), about circumcision Ac 15:2
* Paul and Barnabas, about Mark Ac 15:38,39
* Pharisees and Sadducees, concerning the general resurrection Ac 23:7-10
* The Corinthian Christians 1Co 1:11,12; 6:6

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strife. Strife, n. contention, contest, discord, endeavor

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Strife (?), n. [[OF. estrif. See Strive.]] 1. 1. The act of striving; earnest endeavor. Shak.
2. 2. Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts.
Doting about questions and strifes of words. 1 Tim. vi. 4. Thus gods contended — noble strife - Who most should ease the wants of life. Congreve. 3. 3. Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.
Twenty of them fought in this black strife. Shak. These vows, thus granted, raised a strife above Betwixt the god of war and queen of love. Dryden. 4. 4. That which is contended against; occasion of contest. “Lamenting her unlucky strife.” Spenser.
Syn. — Contest; struggle; quarrel. See Contention.