For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.
Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
For I would have been content, with good will for the salvation of Israel, to kiss the soles of his feet.
Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.
Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."
Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness: you don't fast this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; [yet] everyone of them does curse me.
"Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough?
Joshua said, "Alas, Lord the LORD, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan!
The Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
Then Anna ran forth, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, "Since I have seen you, my son, from now on I am content to die." And they both wept.
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In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
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The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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