Correcting A Brother

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.

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 →

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

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.

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

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

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

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

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. — read the full passage →

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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.

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.

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;

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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.

let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

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

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

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.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

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

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

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.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

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

Let the righteous smite me, it shall bea kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be asoil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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.

A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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.

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 →

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 →

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, — read the full passage →

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

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

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

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

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

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

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

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

Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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 →

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.