Offenses

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

“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 →

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

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

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 →

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. — read the full passage →

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness. — read the full passage →

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed. — read the full passage →

At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. — read the full passage →

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. — read the full passage →

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck. — read the full passage →

When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

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

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you. — read the full passage →

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. — read the full passage →

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.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life; — read the full passage →

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →

Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. — read the full passage →

For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid. — read the full passage →

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” — read the full passage →

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

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. — read the full passage →

Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath. — read the full passage →

The women sang one to another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands.” — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh. — read the full passage →

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?