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2 Timothy 2 14
Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.
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1 Timothy 3 6
and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the devil.
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2 Timothy 3 4
treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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2 Timothy 2 23
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
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1 Timothy 1 7
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
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2 Peter 2 12
But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,
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1 Timothy 1 4
nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.
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2 Peter 2 18
For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,
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Jude 1:16
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.
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Jude 1:10
But these people disparage all the things that they do not understand; and all the things that they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.
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James 1:19
You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
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Acts 15:2
And after Paul and Barnabas had a heated argument and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.
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Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are useless and worthless.
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Romans 14:1
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions.
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Isaiah 58:4
Behold, you fast for contention and strife, and to strike with a wicked fist. You do not fast like you have done today to make your voice heard on high!
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1 Corinthians 3 3
for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like ordinary people?
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1 Corinthians 11 16
But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor have the churches of God.
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Philippians 1:15
Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from goodwill;
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Proverbs 13:7
There is one who pretends to be rich but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
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Romans 2:8
but to those who are self serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation.
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1 Corinthians 3 18
Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.
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2 Thessalonians 2 4
who opposes and exalts himself above every so called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
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Acts 8:9
Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;
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Revelation 3:17
Because you say,“ I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have no need of anything,” and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
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James 4:5-6
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose,“ He jealously desires the Spirit whom He has made to dwell in us”?But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says,“ God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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Acts 18:15
but if there are questions about teaching and persons and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”
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1 Peter 2 1-1 Peter 2 2
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
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Colossians 2:18
Take care that no one keeps defrauding you of your prize by delighting in humility and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,
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1 Corinthians 11 18
For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
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2 Corinthians 11 20
For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours you, if anyone takes advantage of you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone hits you in the face.
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Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
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1 Corinthians 8 1-1 Corinthians 8 2
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes one conceited, but love edifies people.If anyone thinks that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;
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Philippians 2:14
Do all things without complaining or arguments;
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Galatians 5:26
Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
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Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
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Acts 8:21-23
You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness.”
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Proverbs 25:14
Like clouds and wind without rain Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely.
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Romans 13:13
Let’s behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
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Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;
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Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions,envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a person wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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James 4:1-2
What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is the source not your pleasures that wage war in your body’s parts?You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.
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James 2:14-18
What use is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,and one of you says to them,“ Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.But someone may well say,“ You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”