Contradiction with Matthew 10:34
Jesus states, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword," which contrasts with the call for unity and harmony in 1 Peter 3:8.
Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Contradiction with Luke 12:51
Jesus asks, "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division," which contradicts the exhortation for like-mindedness and compassion in 1 Peter 3:8.
Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:8
The verse states, "A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace," acknowledging hate and war as contrasts to the harmony and compassion advised in 1 Peter 3:8.
Ecclesiastes 3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Contradiction with Exodus 15:3
The verse describes the Lord as "a man of war," which contrasts with the ideals of peace and compassion in 1 Peter 3:8.
Exodus 15:3: The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.
Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22
Advises to "heap coals of fire" on an enemy's head by doing good, which suggests a strategy of overcoming evil differently than the collective unity advocated in 1 Peter 3:8.
Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Contradiction with Psalm 139:21-22
The psalmist talks about "hating" those who oppose God, which contrasts with the compassionate and brotherly love called for in 1 Peter 3:8.
Psalm 139:21-22: Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:16-17
Commandments given to destroy certain nations contrast with the message of compassion and unity in 1 Peter 3:8.
Deuteronomy 20:16-17: But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Contradiction with Galatians 1:8-9
Paul pronounces a curse on anyone preaching a different gospel, which can seem contradictory to the harmony urged in 1 Peter 3:8.
Galatians 1:8-9: But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Contradiction with 1 John 2:15
Advises Christians not to love the world, which can be seen as contrasting with the universal love and compassion advocated in 1 Peter 3:8.
1 John 2:15: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.