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16 Bible Verses About Problems in Relationships

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Summary

  • Matthew 6:14-15 and Matthew 18:35 both tie God’s forgiveness to forgiving others.
  • In Matthew 18:15 someone who sees a brother or sister sin goes to them; in Matthew 5:23-24 the person someone holds something against goes.
  • Ephesians 4:26 does not forbid anger but forbids sinning in it and sets a limit: not past sundown.
  • Proverbs 18:13 and 18:17 warn against judging a dispute before hearing both sides.
  • Romans 12:18 limits the duty to live at peace with two conditions: “if it is possible” and “as far as it depends on you.”

The Bible’s answer to problems between people is mostly practical: forgive, answer gently, deal with anger the same day, and go to the other person. Colossians 3:13 and Ephesians 4:32 ask for forgiveness measured by God’s, and Matthew 6:14-15 ties the two together. Proverbs 15:1 and James 1:19 concern how to speak and listen in a quarrel, and Ephesians 4:26-27 sets sundown as the limit for anger. Jesus tells someone who sees a brother or sister sin to go to…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

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