Zelos – jealousy, emulations
- II Corinthians 9:1-2
- Exodus 20:5
- II Corinthians 11:2
- Jealousy can be good or bad.
- Acts 5:12-18
- Acts 13:42-43 – The Jewish leaders thought of themselves as defenders of the truth, but really they were acting out of jealousy.
- James 3:13-17
Thymos – outbursts of anger, wrath, fits of anger
- Luke 4:28-30 – They were so angry they were ready to murder Jesus!
- Acts 19:28
- Matthew 5:21-22 – This is how important it is to control your emotions!
- James 1:19-20 – To help control anger, slow down.
Eritheia – selfish, ambitions, disputes, strife
Dichostasia – dissensions, seditions
- Romans 16:17-18 – Every disagreement is not wrong. It’s the ones that go against God’s word that are wrong.
- I Kings 18:17-18 – Elijah was not the troublemaker – Ahab was!
- I Corinthians 5:11 – Who’s causing the conflict? The one who is sinning!
- Matthew 15:12-14 – Jesus never apologized for offending people with His teaching!
- Luke 11:45-46