Bible verses about "dispute" | Living_Oracles

¹⁹ Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

¹ Dare any of you, having a matter against another, be judged by the unrighteous, and not by the saints? ² Do you not know that the saints are to judge with world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy to decide your petty causes? ³ Do you not know that we are to judge messengers? Why not, then, things pertaining to this life? ⁴ If, then, you have the cognizance of such matters, why do you set those to judge who are of no account in the congregation? ⁵ For shame to you I say it! So, then, there is not among you a wise man; not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren! ⁶ But brother with brother is judged, and that by infidels!

¹⁵ Wherefore, if your brother trespass against you, go and expostulate with him, when you and he are alone together. If he hear you, you have gained your brother; ¹⁶ but if he will not hear, take one or two along with you, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses everything may be ascertained. ¹⁷ If he despises them, tell the congregation; and if he despise the congregation also, let him be to you as a pagan or a publican.