Philippians 2:14
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14 Do everything without complaining and arguing,
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1 Peter 4:9
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9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
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1 Corinthians 10:10
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10 And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.
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Philippians 2:3
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3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
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Exodus 16:7-8
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7 In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?” 8 Then Moses added, “The Lord will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the Lord, not against us.”
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Ephesians 4:31-32
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31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
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Romans 14:1
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The Danger of Criticism
14 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
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Romans 12:18
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18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
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Acts 15:2
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2 Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.
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Psalm 106:25
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25 Instead, they grumbled in their tents
and refused to obey the Lord.
James 3:14-4:1
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14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. 15 For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. 18 And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.[a]
Drawing Close to God
4 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?
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- 3:18 Or of good things, or of justice.
Galatians 5:26
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26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
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Galatians 5:15
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15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
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Acts 6:1
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Seven Men Chosen to Serve
6 But as the believers[a] rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
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Proverbs 15:17-18
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17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than steak with someone you hate.
18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
1 Peter 3:11
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11 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
James 5:9
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9 Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!
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James 1:20
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20 Human anger[a] does not produce the righteousness[b] God desires.
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Hebrews 12:14
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A Call to Listen to God
14 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
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2 Corinthians 12:20
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20 For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.
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1 Corinthians 3:3-5
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3 for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world? 4 When one of you says, “I am a follower of Paul,” and another says, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you acting just like people of the world?
5 After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.
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1 Corinthians 1:10-12
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Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters,[a] by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 11 For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. 12 Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,[b]” or “I follow only Christ.”
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Acts 15:39
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39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
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Acts 15:7
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7 At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.
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