Bible Verses about “troublemakers”

“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].”

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

“These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:”

“A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,”

“A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”

“‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›”

“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”

“¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”

“As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”

“‹Blessed› [are] ‹the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.›”

“¶ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”

“¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”

“A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;”

“Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”

“¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”

“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”

“¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.”

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”

“¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”

“Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

“¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,”

“Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”

“For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.”

“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.”

“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”

“Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”

“For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”

“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:”

“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”

“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”

“Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”

“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”

“Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,”

“¶ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.”

“¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”

“¶ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”

“¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”

“For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”

“¶ Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

“¶ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”