8 Bible Verses about Church Discipline
Most Relevant Verses
Sufficient, unto such a one, the punishment itself which was inflicted by the many; So that, on the contrary, ye should forgive and encourage, lest, by any means, by his excessive grief, such a one should be swallowed up. Wherefore, I beseech you, assure him, of love;
As to these things, be speaking and exhorting and reproving, with all manner of precept: let, no one, disregard thee!
And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark - not to be mixing yourselves up with him, - that he may be reproved;
I know thy works, and thy toil, and endurance, and that thou canst not bear bad men, and thou hast tried them who were affirming themselves to be apostles, and they were not, and hast found them false;
But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone, - If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother; But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established; But, if he hear them amiss, tell it to the assembly, - And, if, even the assembly, he hear amiss, Let him be unto thee, just as the man of the nations and the tax-collector.
This witness, is true, - for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith,
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.
Whereas, them who are without, God, judgeth? Remove ye the wicked man from among, yourselves.