Church Discipline

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. — read the full passage →

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, — read the full passage →

But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. — read the full passage →

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.

But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.

Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us. — read the full passage →

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ:

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. — read the full passage →

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many; — read the full passage →

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. — read the full passage →

As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel. — read the full passage →

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. — read the full passage →

because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?

And ye are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he that had done this deed might be taken away from among you.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: — read the full passage →

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus; — read the full passage →

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? — read the full passage →

And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.