Eritheia denotes competitive contention that shapes conduct, proclamation, and disorder within a community.

The attested usage depicts competitive and divisive contention: it is listed among destructive community behaviors, can motivate proclamation and action, and is associated with zeal, disorder, and evil outcomes. The same use appears in warnings against acting from such a motive and in descriptions of those who oppose truth.

1. Competitive and divisive contention · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 12:20 and Galatians 5:20, the plural form occurs in lists of disruptive behaviors alongside quarreling, anger, dissensions, and factions; the APB renders the list item "rivalries." In James 3:14 and James 3:16, the singular form is connected with bitter zeal in the heart and with "disorder and every evil thing." Philippians 1:17, Philippians 2:3, and Romans 2:8 portray it as a motive for proclamation or action that is contrasted with sincerity, humility, and obedience to truth.

   2 Corinthians 12:20Galatians 5:20James 3:14James 3:16Philippians 1:17Philippians 2:3Romans 2:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all seven verses, the APB presents the term with "rivalry" or "rivalries," whether it appears in behavior lists, motives, or the condition associated with disorder. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, that repeated wording is best read as confirmation of the clauses' overall portrayal.