Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

A toss of a coin ¹  ends ²  disputes, and settles the issue ³  between strong opponents. ⁴ 

A dispute also started ¹  among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ² 

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If controversy arises between people, ¹  they should go to court for judgment. When the judges ²  hear the case, they shall exonerate ³  the innocent but condemn ⁴  the guilty.

and you must not show partiality ¹  to a poor man in his lawsuit.

“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

He was speaking and debating ¹  with the Greek-speaking Jews, ²  but they were trying to kill him.

When they have a dispute, ¹  it comes to me and I decide ²  between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.” ³ 

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord ¹  and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. ² 

For people ¹  swear by something greater than themselves, ²  and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. ³ 

But even ¹  when Michael the archangel ²  was arguing with the devil and debating with him ³  concerning Moses’ body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

They did not find me arguing ¹  with anyone or stirring up a crowd ²  in the temple courts ³  or in the synagogues ⁴  or throughout the city, ⁵ 

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ¹ 

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?

then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges ¹  who will be in office in those days.

But some men from the Synagogue ¹  of the Freedmen (as it was called), ²  both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, ³  stood up and argued with Stephen.