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20 Bible Verses about Debate

1 Corinthians 14:20 ESV / 29 helpful votes

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Proverbs 16:23 ESV / 28 helpful votes

The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

1 Peter 3:15 ESV / 27 helpful votes

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Titus 3:1-2 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

1 Corinthians 1:20 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

James 1:19 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Acts 26:28 ESV / 17 helpful votes

And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”

2 Timothy 2:24-26 ESV / 16 helpful votes

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Titus 3:9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Philippians 4:5 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

Proverbs 18:13 ESV / 11 helpful votes

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

Proverbs 15:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 29:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

Proverbs 16:21 ESV / 10 helpful votes

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Titus 2:7-8 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

Acts 17:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

Proverbs 25:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Romans 1:29 ESV / 7 helpful votes

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

Matthew 10:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.

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