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Genesis 13:7

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so Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen began to argue. The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at this time.

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Their land reached from Sidon to Gerar as far as Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Abram traveled through that land as far as the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.

Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech’s servants who had seized a well of water.

But the herdsmen of Gerar argued with them and said, “This water is ours.” So Isaac named that well Argue because they argued with him.

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have caused me a lot of trouble. Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites who live in the land will hate me. Since there are only a few of us, if they join together to attack us, my people and I will be destroyed.”

This is what you should tell him: ‘We, your servants, have taken care of farm animals all our lives. Our ancestors did the same thing.’ Then the king will allow you to settle in the land of Goshen, away from the Egyptians, because they don’t like to be near shepherds.”

Then I said, “What you are doing is not right. Don’t you fear God? Don’t let our foreign enemies shame us.

Some shepherds came and chased the girls away, but Moses defended the girls and watered their flock.

Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.

and a family that is divided cannot continue.

You are still not spiritual, because there is jealousy and quarreling among you, and this shows that you are not spiritual. You are acting like people of the world.

worshiping gods, doing witchcraft, hating, making trouble, being jealous, being angry, being selfish, making people angry with each other, causing divisions among people,

Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers, making the most of every opportunity.

If you do, then people who are not believers will respect you, and you will not have to depend on others for what you need.

In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.

Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil.

Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that war within you.

People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.




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