Keep your places now, while I take up the argument with you before the Lord, and give you the story of the righteousness of the Lord, which he has made clear by his acts to you and to your fathers.
It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,
And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.
And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus;
And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.
And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:
Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged:
If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.
And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.
Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no argument between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are brothers.
And he sent his brothers on their way, and said to them, See that you have no argument on the road.
Why do you make me see evil-doing, and why are my eyes fixed on wrong? for wasting and violent acts are before me: and there is fighting and bitter argument.
For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.
Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?
But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.
But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;
Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.
If you make yourselves great against me, using my punishment as an argument against me,
How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?
And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all?
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living?
Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;
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