Do all things without grumbling (Complaining) or disputing,

Synonyms for Complaining: Grudge, whine, complaint, grumble, moan, grouse, gripe, grievance, beef, grouch, whinge, wail, fuss, lament, carp, kvetch, and murmur

Exodus 16:8-9 (ESV)
And Moses said, “When the Lord gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the Lord has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the Lord .” 9. Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.'”

Numbers 11:1 (ESV)
And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.

Luke 5:30-32 (ESV)
And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31. And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

John 6:43 (ESV)
Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:9-10 (ESV)
We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, 10. nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.

Ephesians 4:29 (ESV)
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Philippians 2:14 (ESV)
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

Colossians 3:8 (ESV)
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

James 4:1 (ESV)
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

James 5:9 (ESV)
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

1 Peter 4:9 (ESV)
Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Jude 1:16 (ESV)
These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.

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