STRIFE; CONTENTION ｜ 争竞与争闹

ENSTRIFE; CONTENTION. Causes of strife: Prov. 10:12. Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Prov. 13:10. Only by pride cometh contention. Prov. 15:18. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Prov. 30:33. So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Prov. 16:28. A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Prov. 26:21. So is a contentious man to kindle strife. Prov. 28:25. He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife. The elements and company of strife: Prov. 17:19. He loveth transgression that loveth strife. Prov. 22:10. Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out. Prov. 23:29, 30. Who hath contentions? . . . They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. 26:20. Where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. Rom. 2:8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. Gal. 5:20, 21. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings . . . revellings, and such like. 1 Tim. 6:4. Doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings. James 3:16. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

BSBJames 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

中争竞；争闹。争竞的起因：箴言 10:12 —— 恨能挑启争端，爱能遮掩一切过错。13:10 —— 骄傲只启争竞。15:18 —— 暴怒的人挑启争端；忍怒的人止息纷争。30:33 —— 照样，激动怒气必起争端。16:28 —— 乖僻人播散纷争，传舌的离间密友。26:21 —— 好争竞的人煽惑争端也是如此。28:25 —— 心中贪婪的挑起争端。与争竞相伴的成分与同伙：箴言 17:19 —— 喜爱争竞的，是喜爱过犯。22:10 —— 赶出亵慢人，争端就消除。23:29-30 —— 谁有争斗？……就是那流连饮酒的人。26:20 —— 无传舌的，争竞便止息。罗马书 2:8 —— 惟有结党、不顺从真理、反顺从不义的，就以忿怒、恼恨报应他们。加拉太书 5:20-21 —— 拜偶像、邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、恼怒、结党、纷争、异端、嫉妒……荒宴等类。提摩太前书 6:4 —— 专好问难，争辩言词，从此就生出嫉妒、纷争、毁谤、妄疑。雅各书 3:16 —— 在何处有嫉妒纷争，就在何处有扰乱和各样的坏事。

ENCounsels concerning strife: Prov. 20:3. It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Prov. 17:14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Phil. 2:3. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Col. 3:13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any. Titus 3:9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Subjects of justifiable contention: James 3:17. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits. Jude 3. It was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. [The faith is not on the defensive, but on the aggressive. It is the enemy who are put to their wits' end for defenses, wherever the truth is faithfully preached. Jesus Christ is the world-conqueror, and whoever marches under His banner is marching to victory. The New Testament writers knew little or nothing of apologetics, because they never had any use for them: their province was to assail the strongholds of the powers of darkness, not to defend against them. The Captain of our salvation has never been shut up in a besieged city. W. C. Gray.]

BSBJude 1:3 Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

中关于争竞的劝戒：箴言 20:3 —— 远离纷争是人的尊荣；愚妄人都爱争闹。17:14 —— 纷争的起头如水放开，所以在争闹之先必当止息争竞。腓立比书 2:3 —— 凡事不可结党，不可贪图虚浮的荣耀；只要存心谦卑，各人看别人比自己强。歌罗西书 3:13 —— 倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此包容，彼此饶恕。提多书 3:9 —— 要远避无知的辩论和家谱的空谈，以及纷争，并因律法而起的争竞，因为这都是虚妄无益的。惟一正当的『争』：雅各书 3:17 —— 惟独从上头来的智慧，先是清洁，后是和平，温良柔顺，满有怜悯，多结善果。犹大书 3 —— 我就不得不写信劝你们，要为从前一次交付圣徒的真道竭力地争辩。〔信仰不是处在守势，而是处在攻势。凡真理被忠心传讲之处，被逼得手足无措、只好四处筑防的，是仇敌。耶稣基督是得胜世界的那一位；凡在他旗帜下行进的人，都是朝着得胜行进。新约的作者们对『护教学』几乎一无所知，因为他们根本用不着：他们的本分是攻打黑暗权势的坚固营垒，而不是防守以御其攻。我们救恩的元帅，从来没有被围困在一座城里过。格雷（W. C. Gray）〕