Grumbling
7 passages
- Philippians 2:14–16
14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world 16as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
Read it in context - Exodus 16:7–8
7and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?” 8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
Read it in context - James 5:9
Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
Read it in context - John 6:41–43
41At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
Read it in context - Numbers 14:27
“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
Read it in context - 1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
Read it in context - John 6:61
Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
Read it in context
Readers at OpenBible.info suggested and ranked these verses. A verse can mean something different on its own than in its chapter, so open each one and see for yourself.