Controversial Bible Verses

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.