The best Bible verses for conflict include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for conflict, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."Matthew 18:15
"“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."Matthew 18:15
"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,"James 1:19
"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out."Proverbs 17:14
"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."Colossians 3:13
"What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?"James 4:1
"And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful."2 Timothy 2:24
"Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted."Galatians 6:1
"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."1 Peter 3:9
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."Philippians 2:3
"Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."Hebrews 12:14
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for conflict is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for conflict, and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for conflict are Matthew 18:15, Romans 12:18, Proverbs 15:1. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to conflict across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for conflict, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.