Correcting A Brother

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

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

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning; — read the full passage →

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

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

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

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

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

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

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

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

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

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

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

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

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

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

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine, — read the full passage →

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

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

For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.”

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you 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 who is wise listens to counsel.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

You shall tell them, ‘This is the nation that has not listened to the voice of Yahweh their God, nor received instruction. Truth has 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 Jesus;

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst,

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

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

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

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

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

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

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.