Bible verses about "troublemakers" | Godbey

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one believing on Him may not perish but have eternal life.

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, and he was habitually clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day. ²⁰ But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores, ²¹ and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores. ²² And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried. ²³ And in Hades lifted up his eyes, being in torment, sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. ²⁴ And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame. ²⁵ But Abraham said, Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. ²⁶ And in addition to all these things, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you, in order that those wishing to go hence to you may not be able, neither can they come thence to us. ²⁷ And he said, Moreover I intreat you, father, that you may send him to the house of my father: ²⁸ for I have five brothers; in order that he may testify to them, that they may not also come to this place of the torment. ²⁹ But Abraham says, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. ³⁰ But he said, No, father Abraham: but if one may go to them from the dead, they will repent. ³¹ But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if one may rise from the dead.

¹² because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

¹ Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations; ² like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation: ³ if you have tasted that the Lord is good. ⁴ Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious, ⁵ and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ. ⁶ Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed. ⁷ Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence, ⁸ who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed. ⁹ But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light: ¹⁰ who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy. ¹¹ Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul; ¹² having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation. ¹³ Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent, ¹⁴ or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good; ¹⁵ because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people: ¹⁶ as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God. ¹⁷ Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king. ¹⁸ Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. ¹⁹ For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly. ²⁰ For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God. ²¹ For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps: ²² who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, ²³ who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously: ²⁴ who himself has borne our sins in his own body on the wood, in order that we, being made free from sins, may live unto righteousness: by whose stripe you are healed. ²⁵ For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.

¹⁸ If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men;

⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:

¹⁷ But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.