Proverbs 15:1

15:1 A gentle response turns away anger,

but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Acts 11:2-4

11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him, 11:3 saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them.” 11:4 But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,

Acts 11:1

Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church

11:1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

Colossians 2:15

2:15 Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Colossians 2:1

2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

Colossians 3:9

3:9 Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices